Course Description
This is the culminating course for students completing the Medical Coding certificate. Students will gain practical experience applying ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT coding to authentic medical charts. Students will also complete coursework to prepare to sit for a coding credential examination after graduation. This course should be taken in the last semester of the student’s Medical Coding certificate program. (3 credits)
Prerequisites
- HIM 220: Advanced ICD Coding
- HIM 221: Advanced CPT Coding
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Assign diagnosis and procedure codes and groupings according to official coding guidelines.
- Apply privacy and security strategies to health information.
- Identify compliance requirements throughout the health information life cycle.
- Apply legal processes impacting health information.
- Demonstrate fundamental leadership skills.
- Identify and describe employment opportunities and application processes for medical coding professionals.
- Prepare for coding credentialing exam.
Course Activities and Grading
Note: A "C" grade or higher must be earned to pass this course.
| Letter Grade | Percentage |
| A | 93.0-100.0 |
| A - | 90.0-92.9 |
| B+ | 87.0-89.9 |
| B | 83.0-86.9 |
| B - | 80.0-82.9 |
| C + | 77.0-79.9 |
| C | 73.0-76.9 |
| F | 72.99% and below |
| Assignments | Weight |
|---|---|
Discussions (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 & 8) | 15% |
Domain Review Quiz and Reflection (Weeks 1-6) | 30% |
Preparing for a Job Interview (Week 2) | 5% |
Coding Lab 10 Cases (Week 3 & 5) | 15% |
Privacy & Security Training and Application (Week 4) | 5% |
Coding Lab 5 Cases (Weeks 4, 6 & 7) | 10% |
Resume | 10% |
Mock Credential Exam (Week 8) | 10% |
Total | 100% |
Required Textbooks
Available through Charter Oak State College's Book Bundle
- American Medical Association. AMA CPT Professional 2024. American Medical Association, 2024. ISBN-13: 978-1-64016-284-6
- Note: Students may have been purchased for an earlier course.
- AHIMA. Virtual Lab Medical Coder. American Health Information Management Association. MBS#: 7954729
- Note: Students need to purchase only one code/subscription to the AHIMA Virtual Lab per year. A single code provides the access required for all Charter Oak State College HIM courses.
- Castro, Anne B. ICD-10-PCS Code Book, Professional Edition, 2024. American Health Information Management Association, 2024. ISBN-13: 978-1-58426-949-6
- Note: Students may have been purchased for an earlier course.
- Castro, Anne B. ICD-10-CM Code Book, 2024. American Health Information Management Association, 2023. ISBN-13: 978-1-58426-946-5
- Note: Students may have been purchased for an earlier course.
- Greenwood, C. Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Exam Preparation. 10th American Health Information Management Association. 978-1-58426-907-6 OR ISBN #: 9781584269250 (bundle with exam)
- Note: Students can purchase either the prep book alone OR the bundle that includes the exam.
Course Schedule
Notes: Course week runs Monday 12:00 am EST - Sunday 11:59 pm EST. Initial Discussion Posts are due by end of day Wednesday. All other work is due by end of day Sunday:
Week | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
1 | 1,2,6,7 | Topic: Clinical Classification Systems
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2 | 1,6,7 | Topic: Reimbursement Methodologies
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3 | 1,3,4,6,7 | Topic: Health Records and Data Content
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4 | 1,2,3,4,6,7 | Topic: Compliance
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5 | 1,2,3,4,7 | Topic: Information Technologies
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6 | 1,2,3,4,6,7 | Topic: Confidentiality and Privacy
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7 | 1-7 | Topic: Credentialing Exam Prep
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8 | 1-7 | Topic: Mock Exam and Wrap-up |
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources
Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.