Medical Coding: ICD-10-CM Essentials

This course will discuss the basics of ICD-10-CM coding as well as provide a chapter-by-chapter look at codes and guidelines. This can be used as a refresher for coders that want to strengthen their skills in ICD-10-CM coding, or to further develop the skills of healthcare professionals!

Included are 2.5 hours of slides with instructor video that include demonstrations of how to utilize the ICD-10-CM code book, as well as some animated clips to tie into the material.

What you’ll learn:

• How to look up and verify an ICD-10-CM code

• Guidelines that apply to all 21 chapters of ICD-10-CM

• Sequencing guidelines for medical diagnoses

Who this course is for:

• Medical coders who want to strengthen their ICD-10-CM skillset

• Healthcare providers who want to learn how to code medical diagnoses

• Job seekers looking to get their feet wet in medical coding

• Anyone interested in learning diagnosis based medical coding

ICD-10-CM Manual not included. It is strongly encouraged to have a current year ICD-10-CM manual for this course. A free pdf copy of the ICD-10-CM coding manual can be downloaded at the CDC website.

This course is an "essentials" course and is not intended to be utilized as preparation for any medical coding certification examinations.

Prerequistes: Medical Terminology