Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

AH 139 Basic Diagnosis Coding (ICD-10-CM) 3 Credits Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with medical diagnosis coding skills. The focus of the class is on the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification or ICD-10-CM. Prerequisites: none Course Objectives: Students are expected to • Describe the use of codes and symbols found in the coding book. • Understand the usage of Z codes as they relate to coding diagnoses. • Correctly code diagnoses according to presented documentation. • Understand the fundamentals of correct coding and sequencing of diagnoses and procedures. Course Pre-Req AH 171, AH 133, AH 138 Instructor: Mary Aboutar Office: Online Office Hours: Tuesday & Fridays 10:00am-2:00pm CST. Or by appointment Use the mail tool within the online course to communicate with the instructor. Course mail messages will be checked regularly Monday through Friday. If you have a technical problem, contact the Distance Education office by calling 1-701-228-5479 or 1-888-918-5623 (toll-free). Email: Course mail Class Schedule: Online Textbooks: Buck, Carol J., Step-by-Step Medical Coding 2011 Edition , Elsevier, Inc. ( www.elsevierhealth.com ) 2018 Edition ISBN: 978-0-323-43081-4 CPT 2018 Standard ( www.AMAstore.com ) ISBN 978-1-62202-598-5