CATALOG # BOE175
CIP # 520408
DATE: February 2012
Moberly Area Community College
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Medical Office Coding
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Catalog Description: BOE 175 Medical Office Coding
(3-0-3)
This course is designed for entry-level coders who plan to work for insurance companies,
hospitals, or in other health care settings. The activities require the use of ICD-9 and include
some CPT coding. The course may also serve as a refresher for experienced coders.
Prerequisite:
approval.
BOE 171 Medical Terminology and BIO205 Human Anatomy or instructor
Text: American Hospital Association, Fay Brown’s ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook, 10th Edition,
American Hospital Association Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-55648-371-4.
Faye. ICD-9CM Coding Handbook w/o Answers. 10th Edition. American Hospital.
Ingenix, ICD 9 CM Pro. F/Hosp Volume 1, 2 and 3 11th Edition, Matthews Ingenix Publishers.
ISBN: 978-1-60151-390-8.
Other Required Materials: Chalkboard, all available sets of International Classification of
Diseases Ninth Revision Clinical Modification (1CD9CM) Coding books, all available sets of
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT-4) Coding books.
Purpose of Course: Students need to be educated about coding during their college preparation.
They at least need to know all coding conventions and principles and be able to apply this
knowledge to code real medical records. The coder position has a large responsibility to
marketing data accuracy and especially to the financial viability of any healthcare facility in
today's society.
Course Objectives:
The primary goal of the Medical Office Coding class is to help students learn and use ICD-9-CM
coding guidelines and principles. The book and articles are designed to help students learn
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coding using the ICD-9-CM coding books.
Upon completion of this course on ICD-9-CM Coding, each participant should have;
1.
The ability to use and develop the basic coding skills learned in this course.
2.
A basic understanding of ICD-9-CM Coding.
3.
The basic use of ICD-9-CM Vol. 1, 2, and 3.
4.
An understanding of the Coding format, conventions and basic guidelines.
Course Content:
I.
Medical Record/Basic Coding Steps
II.
Basic Coding Guidelines
III.
Codes/Signs and Symptoms
IV.
Infectious Diseases/Endocrine
V.
Mental Disorders/Disease of the Blood
VI.
Nervous System/Respiratory
VII. Digestive/Genitourinary
VIII. Skin and Subcutaneous/Musculoskeltal
IX.
Pregenancy/Congenital/Perinatal/Abortion Ectopic
X.
Circulatory/Neoplasms
XI.
Injuries
XII. Burns
XIII. Poisoning/Complications
Statement to Connect Course with Technical Program Outcome Statement:
In compliance with MACC’s General Education outcomes, the student who successfully
completes this course will be able to:
I. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication;
Assessment of Student Learning
Grading
Grades will be base on the following:
Class participation/attendance:
Class assignments:
Final Exam: (Comprehensive)
40%
30%
30%
Program Assessment:
The Business and Office Technology faculty continually strive to meet the needs of their students
through program improvements. These improvements are a result of program assessments and
the consultation and advisement of the BOT Advisory Committee. In addition to the course
assessments outlined in this syllabus, the objectives achieved in this course will also be an
integral part of the Business and Office Technology program assessment. Students will be
assessed on the mastery of course concepts and essential skills attained in this course during the
capstone course, Administrative Office Procedures.
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Instructor Policies
Attendance:
Any student who misses two consecutive weeks of class during a regular sixteen week semester
or the equivalent proportion of the class time during a shorter session will be dropped from the
class by the instructor unless acceptable justification is supplied. Additionally, any student who
misses more than one-fourth of the entire number of in-seat class meetings in a regular 16-week
session or the equivalent proportion of class time during a shorter session, may be dropped from
that class by the instructor if, in the opinion of the instructor, the student does not have
reasonable opportunity to succeed in the class.
Student attendance must be defined in a different manner for online, hybrid, and virtual courses.
Student attendance in these courses is defined as active participation in the course. Online,
hybrid, and virtual courses will, at a minimum have weekly mechanisms for student
participation, such as any or all of the following methods:
a.
Completion of quizzes or exams
b.
Submission of assignments
c.
Participation in threaded discussions
d.
Communication with the instructor
A student who does not participate in an online, hybrid, or virtual course for two consecutive
weeks will be dropped by the instructor unless acceptable justification is supplied.
Tardiness:
Make-up and Late Work:
Extra-credit Work:
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
Students who have disabilities that qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act may
register for assistance through the Office of Access and ADA Services. Students are invited to
contact the Access/ADA office to confidentially discuss disability information, academic
accommodations, appropriate documentation and procedures. The office of Access and ADA
Services is located in the Main Library and the phone number is (660) 263-4110 ext. 11240.
Students may also contact the Columbia office at (573) 234-1067 ext. 12120.
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