ICD-10-PCS

This is an online course where students will learn ICD-10-PCS coding. Class participant use the ICD-10-PCS code book, coding guidelines and coding conventions to apply health care documentation policies and procedures that ensure the highest quality of healthcare delivery through procedure code assignment.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

• Identify the purposes and uses of coding and classification systems
• Identify the basic characteristics, conventions and guidelines of the ICD-10 classification
• Identify and correctly assign ICD-10 codes to procedures and conditions
• Identify coding structures and guidelines
• Apply appropriate codes to procedure coding scenarios
• Accurately construct and assign procedure codes by using the Alphabetic Index of Procedures and the Tabular List of Procedures.

Other Credits: 4 units, BRN: 40 hours of relicensure credit

Course Number: MEDC-40019
Credit: 4.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Medical Coding