I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Intermediate Diagnosis Coding

2. Course Prefix & Number:
HINS 2140

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 4

Lecture Hours: 4

4. Course Description:

The focus of this class is reviewing the coding rules for the ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding systems and then applying the rules.  This will be authentic coding, using and creating coding scenarios.  Comparison will be shown contrasting the ICD-9-CM & ICD-10-CM code assignments and conventions.  Case studies will be used with more complex code assignments.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Alexandria Technical College, MEDS 1643 Intermediate Diagnosis Coding, 3 credits
Anoka Technical College, ADSC 1231 ICD-9-CM Coding, 3 credits
Anoka Technical College, ADSC 1252 Professional Practice for Coding Specialist, 3 credits

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

College of St. Scholastica, June 2014 (CSS course equivalent HIM 3211 Classification of Health Data)

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):

Healthcare Administrative Specialist, AAS Degree

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Identify diagnosis codes from either written index form or computer.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Choose codes by using an index and then verify accurate codes through the code book tabular list.
Utilize appropriate technology	Choose codes by using Encoder software, following the procedures of extracting the key terms from the medical documentation to correctly code the medical record.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate professionalism;
• Interpret HIPAA rules;
• List the uses of ICD 9 & 10 diagnosis codes;
• Use the hypertension table;
• Identify the characteristics of the alphabetic index & tabular list;
• Explain the basic language associated with reimbursement methodologies;
• Understand the steps to accurate coding;
• Code to the highest level of specificity;
• Code complications of surgical and medical care;
• Apply V codes to the appropriate coding scenarios;
• Apply E codes to the appropriate coding scenarios;
• Understand adverse effects & poisonings;
• Understand when to code late effects;
• Code for acute and/or chronic conditions;
• Code for numerous body systems;
• Explain the difference between inpatient and outpatient coding;
• Define principal diagnosis;
• Find the coding guidelines;
• Define the importance of “includes” & “excludes” notes;
• Use the coding resource symbols; i.e., [], (), etc. to assist in coding application decision making; and
• Use combination codes

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Characteristics of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM
   • Resources
     • ICD-9-CM official guidelines for coding and reporting
     • ICD-10-CM official guidelines for coding and reporting
     • ICD-9-CM updates
     • ICD-10-CM updates
2. Introduction to the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set and Official Coding Guidelines
3. Infectious and parasitic diseases
4. Neoplasms
5. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders
6. Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
7. Mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders
8. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
9. Diseases of the circulatory system
10. Diseases of the respiratory system
11. Diseases of the digestive system
12. Diseases of the genitourinary system
13. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
14. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
15. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
16. Congenital anomalies and certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
17. Injuries & poisons II
18. External causes of injury and poisoning and external causes of morbidity
19. Late effects
20. Supplementary classifications – V Code