Online Campus :: Dakota College at Bottineau

Course Description: This course extends the coding practice students started in AH 142 to more complex coding cases requiring multiple codes. The exercises will utilize authentic coding cases and medical documents.

Schedule: Fall, Spring, Summer. This course is offered in an 8-week session. The course is offered 3 times during the academic year. At the midterm of the fall semester, at the midterm of the spring semester, and at the beginning of the summer semester.

Delivery Method: Online. Students are not expected to come to the campus at any time.

Prerequisite Courses: AH 142

Instructor: Michelle Gehring; email: michelle.gehring@dakotacollege.edu

Textbook: Buck, Carol. 2008 ICD-9-CM volumes 1,2 &3 . 2008 ed. Elsevier.

Textbook: American Medical Association. CPT 2008, Standard Edition. 2008 ed. AMA press.

Textbook: AH 143 Binder

Other Materials: Previous bought: Faye Brown Coding Handbook and Step-by-Step Medical Coding.

You can order your books through the DCB Bookstore.

Course Objectives: It is expected that students will be able to:

Have a better understanding of the ICD-9 and CPT codes.
Develop further ability and confidence in coding medical records.
Give hands-on experience using medical records.

Work Expectations:

Regular participation in the class is expected
Independent work (not graded):
Graded assignments:
Discussion topics listed in the course calendar.
Grades: Grades are based on total points earned and include the points earned on practice exercises.

Exams - Policies & Procedures:

All assignments can be completed on any computer with Internet access
Students need to select a testing environment conducive for concentration work, such as a distraction-free area at home, a computer lab at a library, etc.
Assignments have 5 point questions. Questions may only be answered once
Discussion topic are worth 20 point each and will be added at the end of the term

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