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AHM 130 - Medical Coding Concepts for Allied Health
DESCRIPTION: This course for non-coding majors is designed to teach students general principles of ICD-9 (International Classification of Disease) And CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) coding. Students will learn to translate medical terminology and descriptions into code numbers. In this course we will focus on coding for both inpatient and outpatient procedures. Emphasis will be placed on accuracy of coding in a variety of settings.
LEARNING OUTCOMES/COMPETENCIES:
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:
- Explain the organization of both the ICD-9-CM manual and CPT-4 manual.
- Translate descriptions of diagnostic terms and symptoms into correct ICD-9-CM codes.
- Recognize and use the HCPCS (Health Common Procedural Coding System) for Medicare patients.
- Describe the DRG system and why it is of importance.
- Convert descriptions of inpatient surgical procedures into correct ICD-9-CM codes.
- Select valid CPT-4 codes and apply them to outpatient procedures for laboratory (pathology) diagnostic testing and outpatient surgical procedures.
- Apply rules and guidelines for selecting the correct ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes.
- Use correct codes relating to health conditions and factors using “V” codes and “E” codes from the ICD-9-CM Manual.
3 credits/3 hours per week
Pre-requisites: AHM 233 – Medical Terminology