10-530-197 ICD Diagnosis Coding
Course Information
Description
Prepares students to assign ICD diagnosis codes supported by medical documentation. Students apply instructional notations, conventions, rules, and official coding guidelines when assigning ICD diagnosis codes to case studies and actual medical record documentation.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. EXAMINE the ICD-10-CM classification system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you describe the history and evolution of the ICD-10-CM classification system
    you describe the purpose and application of the ICD-10-CM classification system
    you describe the purpose and application of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    you describe the review and maintenance of the ICD-10-CM classification system and associated Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    you describe the arrangement and application of conventions (symbols, punctuation and instructional notes) of the ICD-10-CM code book
    you describe the organization, content and use of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting

  2. CODE infectious and parasitic diseases
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  3. CODE neoplasms
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  4. CODE diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  5. CODE endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  6. CODE mental and behavioral disorders
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  7. CODE diseases of the nervous system
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  8. CODE diseases of the eye and adnexa
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  9. CODE diseases of the ear and mastoid process
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  10. CODE diseases of the circulatory system
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  11. CODE diseases of the respiratory system
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  12. CODE diseases of the digestive system
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  13. CODE diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  14. CODE diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  15. CODE diseases of the genitourinary system
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  16. CODE conditions associated with pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  17. CODE conditions originating in the perinatal period
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  18. CODE congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  19. CODE symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  20. CODE injuries, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  21. CODE external causes of morbidity
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)

  22. CODE factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    Assessment Strategies
    Coding scenario or case study
    Criteria
    codes reflect the highest possible level of specificity
    codes comply with all ICD-10-CM coding conventions and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    multiple codes are assigned and sequenced in compliance with UHDDS (or other specified minimum data set) reporting guidelines
    codes are supported by medical documentation
    other abstracted data is accurate and complete (when applicable)