I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Intermediate Procedure Coding
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HINS 2142
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
The focus of this class is learning the coding rules for the CPT, ICD-9-CM, and ICD-10-PCS procedure coding systems and then applying the rules to code patient services. This will be authentic coding. We look at case studies and more complex code assignments using CPT. Comparison will be shown contrasting the ICD-9-CM & ICD-10-PCS procedure coding systems at an introductory level and focus on creating and coding scenarios using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT procedure codes.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
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6. Prerequisite Courses:
HINS 2142 - Intermediate Procedure Coding
All Course(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| HINS 1150 | Intro to Diagnosis & Procedure Coding | 3 cr. |
| HINS 1144 | Healthcare Pharmacotherapy | 2 cr. |
8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
HINS 1150 Intro to DX and Procedure Coding
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HINS 2142 - Intermediate Procedure Coding
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Alexandria Technical College, MEDS 1641 Intermediate Procedure Coding, 3 credits
Anoka Technical College, ADSC 1249 Adv. Coding & Reimbursement, 2 credits
Anoka Technical College, ADSC 1252 Professional Practice for Coding Specialist, 3 credits
Anoka Technical College, ADSC 1240 Coding & Reimbursement for Physican Services, 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 4232 Ambulatory Reimbursement Systems)
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Healthcare Administratiave Specialist, AAS
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Identify procedure 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 |
Assign medical codes through the use of an Encoder program. |
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/PCS procedure codes;
- List the uses of CPT procedure codes;
- Identify the characteristics of the alphabetic index & tabular list;
- Examine guidelines for reporting surgical procedures;
- Understand the steps to accurate coding;
- Code to the highest level of specificity;
- Code using modifiers when appropriate;
- Know what is meant by an unlisted procedure or service;
- State the purpose of a special report;
- Understand the contents of a surgical package or global package;
- Code the use of anesthesia;
- Understand the format of the Medicine section of the CPT code book;
- Code procedures for numerous body systems;
- Explain the difference between inpatient and outpatient coding; and
- Define principal procedure.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Introduction to the CPT and Level II National Codes
- Resources
- ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- 1995 Guidelines for E/M Services
- 1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management
- CPT updates
- HCPCS updates
- Modifiers
- Evaluation and management (E/M) services
- E/M audits
- Anesthesia
- Surgery guidelines and general surgery
- Integumentary system
- Musculoskeletal system
- Respiratory system
- Cardiovascular system
- Hemic, lymphatic, mediastinum, and diaphragm
- Digestive system
- Urinary and male genital system
- Reproductive, intersex surgery, female genital system, and maternity care and delivery
- Endocrine and nervous system
- Eye, ocular adnexa, auditory, and operating microscope
- Radiology
- Pathology/laboratory
- Medicine
- Inpatient coding