Coding Fundamentals for Non-Coders – Inpatient

Overview

If you work in a hospital as an administrator, financial or clinical staff member, and don't have a background in coding, you've come to the right place. Coding Fundamentals for Noncoders (CDI) – Inpatient library is a one-stop-shop for everything you need to know about assigning inpatient codes, sticking to guidelines, and mastering fundamental reimbursement principles.

In this eLearning library, you will explore the history and construction of ICD-10-CM codes, as well as guidelines that are specific to inpatient services. You will also discover chapter-specific ICD-10-CM guidelines, which are designed to provide specific guidance related to certain conditions and diagnoses. In addition, ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines and conventions will be covered to help you understand the structure of ICD-10-PCS codes and how they are assigned for inpatient procedures. Plus, you will learn how to assign ICD-10-PCS characters, which are the individual components of ICD-10-PCS codes and how they are determined. You will gain insight into how principal diagnoses are chosen for inpatient procedures, as well as identify important parts of the medical record for coders. Furthermore, you will explore surgical coding scenarios to demonstrate how ICD-10-PCS codes are selected for various procedures. Lastly, you will understand reimbursement for inpatient procedures and how code selection impacts the assignment of Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs).

Coding Fundamentals for Non-Coders – Inpatient

Course List

ICD-10-CM Overview provides a basic overview of the history of ICD-10-CM and explains how codes are constructed.

ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Inpatient Coding reviews ICD-10-CM guidelines specific to inpatient services.

Chapter-Specific ICD-10-CM Guidelines (part 1-2) delves into ICD-10-CM chapters to highlight specific guidance related to certain conditions and diagnoses.

ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines and Conventions explains the structure of ICD-10-PCS and explains how these codes are assigned for inpatient procedures.

Assigning ICD-10-PCS Characters reviews the individual components of ICD-10-PCS codes and how they are determined.

Selection of Principal Diagnoses and Parts of the Medical Record explains how principal diagnoses are selected for inpatient procedures and highlights important parts of the medical record for coders.

Specific Surgical Coding Scenarios reviews surgical coding scenarios to show how ICD-10-PCS codes are selected for various procedures.

Inpatient Reimbursement Methodology: Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) course explains reimbursement for inpatient procedures and how code selection impacts the assignment of DRGs.

Coding Fundamentals for Non-Coders – Inpatient

Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the components of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes
• Explain how ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines determine code choice
• Determine how DRGs are created and are used for inpatient reimbursement

Coding Fundamentals for Non-Coders – Inpatient

Audience

• Clinical staff
• Administrative staff
• HIM staff
• Finance

Coding Fundamentals for Non-Coders – Inpatient

Continuing Education

ACDIS
This program has been approved for 5.0 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O) certification, offered as a service of the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS).

Coding Fundamentals for Non-Coders – Inpatient

Terms

You will have access to Coding Fundamentals for Non-Coders - Inpatient for 1 year from the purchase/order date.