EDHS 2402 - Diagnostic Coding II

Institution:

University of New Orleans

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Description:

Prerequisites: EDHS 1401, 1402, 2401, or consent of department. Continues instruction in the concepts of numeric classification of disease and trauma. Covers classifications of specific disease processes and trauma. Students are introduced to how and when to use five digit codes, how to sequence diagnoses and the fundamentals of the "linking processes" between ICD-CM and CPT codes. Also teachesstudents to identify complications and comorbidity for coding purposes. Emphasis will be placed on coding more complicated claims, i.e., operating room reports, transplant reports, c-section reports.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uno.edu

Phone Number:

(504) 280-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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