ICD-10-CM Inpatient Diagnosis Coding: An Overview

Course Code: REL-RCC-ICD10-IDCO

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Describe the basic structure and format of ICD-10-CM coding manuals.
Recognize the relationship between the indexes and the tabular list.
Explain the ICD-10-CM code structure.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Coding Overview

What Is ICD-10-CM Coding?

Why Assign ICD-10-CM Codes?

ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee

The Coding Specialist

Coding Methods

Review

Summary

Section 3: ICD-10-CM Code Format

ICD-10-CM Code Structure

Placeholder X

Review

Summary

Section 4: ICD-10-CM Indexes

ICD-10-CM Indexes Overview

Index to Diseases and Injuries

External Cause of Injuries Index

Index Terms “With” or “In”

Index Terms “See” and “See Also”

Index Abbreviation: NEC and NOS

Default Codes

Index: Punctuation

Review

Summary

Section 5: ICD-10-CM Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

Tabular List: Overview

Tabular List Abbreviations NOS and NEC

Tabular List Notes: Includes Notes and Inclusion

Tabular List: Excludes1

Tabular List: Excludes2 Note

Sequencing Notes: “Code First” and “Use Additional Code”

Nonsequencing Note “Code Also”

Review

Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Exam

Reviewer: Shawn Billings, RHIA, CCS

Shawn Billings is an External Subject Matter Expert at Relias in the revenue cycle and coding area. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management and is certified as a  Registered Health Information Administrator and Coding Specialist. Shawn has ten years of medical coding experience and is credentialled by the nationally-recognized certifying body for health information and informatics professionals in the United States, AHIMA. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Healthcare Billing and Coding; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.