HIM 271 ICD-10-PCS Coding

ICD 10 PCS Coding is a specialized course that focuses on the principles and practices of coding using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) for hospital-based procedures.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

HP 100 and HIM 154

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. List the seven characters that compose an ICD-10-PCS code
2. Identify the sections of ICD-10-PCS and distinguish between the Medical and Surgical, Medical and Surgical Related, and Ancillary Sections
3. Describe the body system and body part characters and how the two-character values relate to each other
4. Define the meaning of the root operation and subgroupings of the root operations in the Medical and Surgical section
5. List and define the seven different approach values used in ICD-10-PCS
6. Describe the device character and the criteria for including a value for devices
7. Discuss the use of the Device Key, Device Aggregation Table, and Substance Key found in the ICD-10-PCS system
8. Discuss the use of the qualifier as the last character in the ICD-10-PCS code