Medical Coding II Syllabus

ME 201: Medical Coding II

This course is a continuation of Medical Coding I, the students will use the ICD-9-CM to find the primary and secondary diagnoses and the CPT to appropriately bill the office calls and procedures encountered in the office or outpatient facility. The HCPCS will be used to code and bill supplies, medicines, durable medical equipment, pathology and laboratory reports, etc. Upon completion, the students will have obtained knowledge about coding and billing, as well as any encounter a patient may have in a doctor’s office, with an ambulance service, outpatient center or any facility other than a hospital.
Prerequisite Courses
Student Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Effectively assign the proper diagnosis and procedure codes.
  2. Perform abstracting case studies to find procedures & service to be coded.
  3. Prepare for certification examination
  4. Review patient charts

How does this class apply to your career

  • Familiarity with proper coding guidelines and conventions
  • Comfort when using applicable coding books and resources
  • Ability to stay current as guidelines and codes are updated
  • Confidence in taking the certification examination

General Education Objective

Communication (Transferring of Information): Students will communicate verbally and in writing the answers to coding scenarios and be able to defend/discuss their decisions

Critical Reasoning (Analyzing of information): Students will be able to research accurately; Students will be able to comprehend material with clarity

Instructional Materials

ICD-10-CM current year. Buck’s. Utah; CPT current year. AMA. Utah; HCPCS current year. Buck’s; Buck’s 2022 Step-By-Step Medical Coding (Workbook); Buck’s 2022 Step-By-Step Medical Coding

Course Policies

Student Evaluations: Points will be accumulated for assignments and tests that are given during the quarter. A final exam will consist of 100 points and must be taken to complete the course.

Chapter Tests     19 total at 100 Points each
Forums      19 total at 10 Points each
GE Participation 100 points
Workbook    19 total – 1pt per question total 486 points
Final Exam 100 Points
Total 2776 

         

Grading Scales

A = 90% - 100%                   

B = 80% -  89%         

C = 70% -  79%           

D = 60% -  69%         

F = below  60%  

Student Expectations

Class Attendance:  Attendance is very important in any college classroom.  This is a fast paced challenging course missing even one day could result in getting behind. Students are responsible for obtaining information regarding any assignments or testing that was missed during an absence. Work assigned and completed during class time cannot be made up and the student will receive a zero (0) grade.

Missed Tests/Quizzes: Tests to be given periodically throughout the quarter will be announced. (The instructor reserves the right to test unannounced on lectured material.) Test that are missed must be made up within one week of returning to class. Students will be permitted to make up one missed test. The time/date of the makeup must be approved by the instructor.  Final  Examination is required and if not taken, will result in automatic failure of class.

Course Outline

 

Chapter

Assignment

Week 1

Chapter 8: Introduction to CPT

Chapter 9: Introduction to the Level II National Codes

 

Read Chapter 8

Forum – Chapter 8

Workbook Chapter 8 pgs 39-41 (even numbers only)

Chapter 8 Test

Read Chapter 9

Forum – Chapter 9

Workbook Chapter 9 pgs 43-45 (even numbers only)

Chapter 9 Test

Week 2

Chapter 10:  Modifiers

Chapter 11:  Evaluation and Management Services

Read Chapter 10

Forum – Chapter 10

Workbook Chapter 10 pgs 47-50 (even numbers only)

Chapter 10 Test

Read Chapter 11

Forum – Chapter 11

Workbook Chapter 11 pgs 51-64 (even numbers only)

Chapter 11 Test

Week 3

Chapter 12: Anesthesia

Chapter 13:  Surgery Guidelines and General Surgery

Read Chapter 12

Forum – Chapter 12

Workbook Chapter 12 pgs 65-68 (even numbers only)

Chapter 12 Test

Read Chapter 13

Forum – Chapter 13

Workbook Chapter 13 pgs 69-71 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 13

Week 4

Chapter 14:  Integumentary System

Chapter 15:  Musculoskeletal Surgery

Read Chapter 14

Forum – Chapter 14

Workbook Chapter 14 pgs 73-78 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 14

Read Chapter 15

Forum – Chapter 15

Workbook Chapter 15 pgs 79-85 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 15

 

Week 5

Chapter 16:  Respiratory System

Chapter 17:  Cardiovascular System

 

Read Chapter 16

Forum – Chapter 16

Workbook Chapter 16 pgs 87-92 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 16

Read Chapter 17

Forum – Chapter 17

Workbook Chapter 17 pgs 93-99 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 17

Week 6

Chapter 18:  Hemic, Lymphatic, Mediastinum, and Diaphragm

Chapter 19:  Digestive System

 

Read Chapter 18

Forum – Chapter 18

Workbook Chapter 18 pgs 101-104 (even numbers only)

Chapter 18 - Test

Read Chapter 19

Forum – Chapter 19

Workbook Chapter 19 pgs 105-110 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 19

Week 7

Chapter 20:  Urinary & Male Genital System

Chapter 21:  Reproductive, Intersex Surgery, Female Genital System & Maternity Care & Delivery

Read Chapter 20

Forum – Chapter 20

Workbook Chapter 20 pgs 111-117 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 20

Read Chapter 21

Forum – Chapter 21

Workbook Chapter 21 pgs 119-124 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 20

Week 8

Chapter 22:  Endocrine & Nervous System

Chapter 23:  Eye, Ocular, Auditory & Operating Microscope

Read Chapter 22

Forum – Chapter 22

Workbook Chapter 22 pgs 125-127 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 22

Read Chapter 23

Forum – Chapter 23

Workbook Chapter 23 pgs 129-132 (even numbers only)

Test – Chapter 23

Week 9

Chapter 24:  Radiology

Chapter 25:   Pathology/Laboratory

Read Chapter 24

Forum – Chapter 24

Workbook Chapter 24 pgs 133-139 (even numbers only)

Chapter 24 Test

Read Chapter 25

Forum – Chapter 25

Workbook Chapter 25 pgs 141 – 145 (even numbers only)

Chapter 25 Test

Week 10

Chapter 26:  Medicine

Chapter 26

Forum – Chapter 26

Workbook Chapter 26 pgs 147 – 152 (even numbers only)

Chapter 26 Test

GE Assignment – Disease Profile – Heart Disease

Week 11

Final Examination

Date to be announced

Communication

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