AHM 239 - Intro to ICD-10-CM Coding

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Allied Health Medical

Description:

This course is designed to teach those interested in learning ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding, the basic skills required to accurately code diagnosis in ICD-10-CM. Students will learn how to interpret and apply the ICD-10-CM guidelines to properly assign diagnosis codes to patient encounters. The ICD-10-CM codebook, textbook class-work, homework activities, and lectures will provide students with hands-on experience in assigning accurate diagnosis codes in ICD-10-CM. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Understand the format, convention and chapter specific guidelines to correctly assign ICD-10-CM codes; Apply general guidelines and chapter specific guidelines to correctly assign ICD-10-CM codes; Understand the code of ethics for coders.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

AHM 208, AHM 233, and ((AHM 104 and AHM 105) or (BIO 150 and BIO 151)) (Grade of C or Higher Required for All Courses)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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