HITT299 Advanced Diagnostic Coding (formerly MEDA299)

Department of Business Studies: Health Information Technology

  1. Course Number and Title

    HITT299 Advanced Diagnostic Coding (formerly MEDA299)

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    HITT297 (C or better)

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    The ICD-9-CM coding system is practiced. Content and purposes of disease and procedure indexes are reviewed as well as the purposes of abstracting from patient medical records. Implications of DRGs and their relationship to coding assignments and financing of hospital care are examined. Tumor registries are discussed.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will
        1. demonstrate an understanding of ICD-9-CM coding techniques by utilizing the alphabetic and tabular structures of Volumes 1 and 2 of the ICD-9-CM coding manual;
        2. identify both principal and secondary ICD-9-CM diagnoses;
        3. identify both principal and secondary ICD-9-CM procedures; and
        4. identify and explain the major coding issues and concerns for different diseases, disorders, organs, systems, tissues, surgery, injuries, burns, etc., by using an ICD-9-CM Coding Manual and an ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. diseases of the genitourinary system
      2. diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
      3. disease of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
      4. endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
      5. mental disorders
      6. diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
      7. complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
      8. abortion and ectopic pregnancy
      9. congenital anomalies
      10. perinatal conditions
      11. diseases of the circulatory system
      12. neoplasms
      13. injuries
      14. burns
      15. poisoning and adverse effects of drugs
      16. complications of surgery and medical care
      17. DRG overview
      18. ICD-10
      19. strengthen understanding of relevant terminology

      20. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

        1. Course
          2. The assessment of course learning goals will be based on classroom discussions, written exams, assignments, papers, and/or performance based tasks and projects.

        2. Core (if applicable)
          3. This course is not included in the Core.

      21. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

        See course format.

    3. Teaching Methods Employed

      Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

    Review/Approval Date - 10/04; Revised 12/2009; Course number revised 6/2011