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Basic ICD Coding (CODE 110)

Term: 2020-2021 School Year Spring Term

Faculty

Ashley Nankivil
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I have been working in the Medical Coding profession for the past 10 years in a variety of different settings and roles. I am a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through the AAPC and I am currently employed for a health insurance company as a Medical Coding Coordinator.

Online office hours will be Wednesday’s from 12:00 to 1:00pm. Feel free to email me at anytime with questions and I will respond as soon as I am able. 

Description

This course is a basic introduction to the ICD 10 CM coding classification system. Students will learn the format and proper techniques for looking up diagnosis codes. Students will practice assigning diagnosis codes and validate coding accuracy according to the patient health record. Diagnosis codes will be assigned from the ICD 10 CM manual and Encoder software.