Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
For Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
1. Course prefix and number:
COHE 6460
2. Date:
11/10/2010
3. Requested action:
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
#
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
On-campus (face to face)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course
or course revision or course renumbering:
This is a required course for the Registered Health Informatics Administrator
(RHIA) option in the new master of science in Health Informatics and Information
Management (MS HIIM) degree. It covers curricular components required for
eligibility to sit for the RHIA examination defined by the Commission on
Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM).
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6460. Classification Systems (3) P: BIOL 2130/2131 or equivalent, HIMA 3000 or
equivalent, HIMA 3113 and 3118 or equivalent, COHE 6000, HIMA 6060; or
consent of instructor. Coding of diseases and procedures by “International
Classification of Diseases” and services and procedures according to the Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System for reimbursement.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
8. Graduate catalog page number from current (.pdf) graduate catalog:
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9. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
3
3
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
3
Total Credit Hours
10. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
12
11. Affected degrees or academic programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Current Catalog Page
MS in Health Informatics and
Information Management
s.h.
Changes in Degree Hours
131
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
Not applicable
X
Notification & response from affected units is attached
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
Not applicable
X
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. Service-Learning Advisory Committee (SLAC) approval
Not applicable
X
Applicable and SLAC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
X Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
X Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
X Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
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d. Unit computer resources
X Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
X ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country
Brown, F. (2010) ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook with Answers. American Hospital
Association. ISBN 9781556483608
Ingenix 2010 Professional ICD-9-CM for Hospitals, Volumes 1, 2 & 3 ISBN
9781437714326
American Medical Association. (2009) 2010 Physicians’ Current Procedural
Terminology, 4th ed. ISBN 9781603591195
Smith, G.I. (2010). Basic CPT/HCPCS Coding ISBN 9781584262473
Abdelhak, M. (2007). Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource,
3rd ed. ISBN 1416030026
American Medical Association. (2009) 2010 HCPCS Level II Codes ISBN
9781437708189
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the roles of different organizations in the development and revision of
ICD-9\-CM and the development and future revisions of ICD-10.
2. Practice AHIMA’s Standards for Ethical Coding.
3. Justify the purposes of the ICD-9-CM.
4. Contrast “nomenclature" and "classification".
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5. Distinguish formats in coding diseases and procedures.
6. Interpret uniform abbreviations, guidelines, punctuation marks, and other
conventions specific to ICD-9-CM and ICD-10.
7. Contrast principal diagnosis, principal procedure, complication, and
comorbidity.
8. Evaluate the impact ICD-9-CM coding can have on an acute care facility’s
billing and collection of data for other purposes.
9. Compare assigning ICD-9-CM codes manually and when using an Encoder.
10. Differentiate the coding systems currently in use.
11. Apply Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) in clinical
coding.
c. Course topic outline
Introduction to Course, ICD-9-CM Conventions and Uniform Hospital Discharge
Data Set. The Medical Record as a Source Document
V and E Codes. Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions for each of the
following systems contrast principal diagnosis, principal procedure,
complication, and comorbidity:
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Endocrine, Metabolic and
Nutritional Diseases, Mental Disorders, Diseases of the Blood and
Blood-Forming Organs
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs. Diseases of the
Respiratory System
Diseases of the Digestive System, Diseases of the Genitourinary
System, Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue.
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
Abortion and Ectopic Pregnancy, Congenital Anomalies, Perinatal
Conditions
Diseases of the Circulatory System
Neoplasms
Injuries: Burns, Poisoning and Adverse Effects of Drugs
Complications of Surgery and Medical Care
Introduction to the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Classifications, Preparing for
ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, Implementation Issues for ICD-10-CM and
ICD-10-PCS.
Introduction to Clinical Coding. Application of the CPT System
Modifiers: Evaluation and Management
Surgery Section. Radiology Section. Pathology and Laboratory. Medicine Section
Anesthesia Section
Level II Codes. Reimbursement in the Ambulatory Setting
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d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Assignments/grading
Unit Tests (5 worth 15% each) 65%
Final Examination
25%
Homework Assignments
10%
Grading Scale:
A
90-100%
B
80-89%
C
70-79%
F
< 70%
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