Inpatient Coding: Basic Procedure Coding

Product Description:

This course provides guidance on basic procedure code assignement and discusses the guidelines for principal procedure selection as well as significant procedure assignment.

HCPro’s Coding & Reimbursement Library provides hands-on learning opportunities for every member of the coding staff, whether veteran coders or those looking to enhance their skills. There are courses in both inpatient and outpatient coding, as well as introductory course to help introduce basic coding concepts to non-coding  professionals.

For a complete list of all of the programs in the library, please click this link.

At the end of this course, students will be able to do the following:

  • Define ICD-9-CM and identify its purpose
  • Identify the two principal types of coding systems
  • Understand the organization of the ICD-9-CM manual
  • Define the steps required to correctly assign an ICD-9-CM code
  • Identify the common conventions, symbols, terms and typographic conventions used in the ICD-9-CM manual
  • Define the role of the inpatient coder
  • Identify the resources available to the inpatient coder

For information on continuing education credits for this course, click here.

http://www.hcprofessor.com/courses/files/HCProCodingCreditInfo.pdf

Intended Audience

Inpatient coders, as well as staff training to become inpatient coders, documentation specialists, and billing and finance staff.

Benefits of HCPro e-learning courses include:

  • Answers to tough questions about coding requirements
  • Case studies
  • Steps for solving coding challenges
  • Interactive test-your-knowledge practice questions throughout the course
  • Rationale for answers provided for all practice and final exam questions
  • Final exam and instant test score
  • Option of taking the exam again during password access
  • Certificate of completion student course history and documentation of training
  • Bookmark options

For information about computer requirements for this course, click here.

http://www.hcprofessor.com/courses/files/elearningcompreq.html

To complete this course, you will need the most recent ICD-9-CM Volumes 1, 2, & 3.

HCPro will e-mail you a user name and password within one to three business days after we receive payment (credit card purchasers can gain access quickly—after we verify the credit card number). If you have questions, e-mail Customer Service or call 877/727-1728.

Training more than 5 coders?

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Publisher :  HCPro, Inc
 
Product Types : Departments :
This course is part of HCPro's Coding & Reimbursement Library, and provides a basic overview of the types of coding systems and their general purpose. It discusses the major conventions used in the ICD-9-CM coding manual Vols 1, 2, and 3.
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ORDER CODE: HIM-INPB003
SOURCE CODE: EHSW

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