OFFT 2035 - Advanced Coding

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This course will focus on applying codes to advanced medical case studies, using ICD-10 CM/PCS and CPT 4. Topics will include compliance, diagnosis codes, procedural codes, computerized encoding systems, reimbursement, and code linkage.

 
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): OFFT 2031  and OFFT 2032  with grades of C or higher
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Case Studies
2. Code Linkage
3. Complex case studies
4. Compliance
5. Computerized encoding system
6. Diagnostic-based prospective payment groupers
7. International Classification of Diseases-10 CM/PCS
8. Reimbursement
9. National Correct Coding Initiative

1. apply the CPT classification system to surgical cases.
2. demonstrate the use of the CPT coding materials.
3. apply CPT surgical procedures by body systems.
4. apply the process of coding evaluation and management services.
5. utilize a computerized encoding system.
6. define official coding guidelines and reporting requirements.
7. assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes to inpatient medical cases.
8. define basic inpatient coding rules and regulations.

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