ICD-10: For Allied Health Professionals, Self Paced
19 hours |
Professional Development
Purpose
Training for New Technology
Description
The ICD-10: For Allied Health Professionals course will provide allied health professionals with key information regarding the transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS. This short course will present an overview of ICD-10, the changes that practitioners will need to know about in order to provide accurate information to medical billers and coders, and other important aspects of ICD-10 that relate directly to ensuring appropriate coding and payment.
Audience
All practicing and non-practicing allied health professionals who need to learn about the change from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and understand their role in making a smooth transition from a billing and coding perspective.
Objectives
- Explain the benefits of ICD-10-CM over ICD-9-CM
- Explain the organizational structure of the ICD-10-CM manual
- Explain the meaning and significance of the various characters and terms found in the ICD-10-CM coding system
- Explain the nuances of ICD-10-CM
- Describe the purpose and process of procedural coding
- Explain the benefits of ICD-10-PCS over ICD-9-CM Volume 3
- Explain the meaning and significance of the various characters and terms found in the ICD-10-PCS coding system