Medical Coding Certification Course: From Zero To Expert!
Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, ICD 10 CM guidelines, Introduction of CPT portion
Medical Coding Certification Course: From Zero To Expert! free download
Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, ICD 10 CM guidelines, Introduction of CPT portion
This Certification course covers the modules 1,2&3.
Module-1: Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology - Medicine Has a Language of Its Own
- Current medical vocabulary includes terms built from Greek and Latin word parts, eponyms, acronyms, and terms from modern language
- Medical terms are like individual jigsaw puzzles. They consist of (prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes) that make each term unique.
- Once you understand the basic medical term structure and how these components fit together, you will be able to “build” almost any medical term.
-Basic Elements of a Medical Word
Word Root
Combining Form
Suffix
Prefix
Module-2: Anatomy & Physiology
Human Body systems – The Human body is bio-logical machine made of body systems; Group of Organs that work together to produce and sustain life
- There are 10 systems, which describe about the body function
-Musculoskeletal system
-Cardiovascular system
-Respiratory system
-Integumentary system
-Nervous system
-Digestive system
-Urinary system
-Endocrine system
-Lymphatic system
-Reproductive system
Module-3: ICD 10 CM
ICD 10 CM (International classification of diseases & Signs and symptoms 10th revision clinical modification) Assigning codes for diseases
Introduction to ICD
-Infections and parasitic diseases
-Neoplasm
-Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic diseases
-Blood and blood forming organs
-Mental disorders
-Nervous system and sense organs
-Circulatory system
-Respiratory system
-Digestive system
-Genitourinary system
-Complications of pregnancy and abortions
-Skin and subcutaneous
-Musculoskeletal and connective tissue
-Congenital anomalies
-Perinatal period conditions
-Signs and symptoms
-Injuries, poisoning and complications
-COVID 19
What is medical coding?
Medical coding is the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. The diagnoses and procedure codes are taken from medical record documentation, such as transcription of physician's notes, laboratory and radiologic results, etc. Medical coding professionals help ensure the codes are applied correctly during the medical billing process, which includes abstracting the information from documentation, assigning the appropriate codes, and creating a claim to be paid by insurance carriers.
Medical coding happens every time you see a healthcare provider. The healthcare provider reviews your complaint and medical history, makes an expert assessment of what’s wrong and how to treat you, and documents your visit. That documentation is not only the patient’s ongoing record, it’s how the healthcare provider gets paid.
Why is medical coding needed?
The healthcare revenue stream is based on the documentation of what was learned, decided, and performed.
A patient's diagnosis, test results, and treatment must be documented, not only for reimbursement but to guarantee high quality care in future visits. A patient's personal health information follows them through subsequent complaints and treatments, and they must be easily understood. This is especially important considering the hundreds of millions of visits, procedures, and hospitalizations annually in the United States.
The challenge, however, is that there are thousands of conditions, diseases, injuries, and causes of death. There are also thousands of services performed by providers and an equal number of injectable drugs and supplies to be tracked. Medical coding classifies these for easier reporting and tracking. And in healthcare, there are multiple descriptions, acronyms, names, and eponyms for each disease, procedure, and tool. Medical coding standardizes the language and presentation of all these elements so they can be more easily understood, tracked, and modified.
This common language, mandated by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), allows hospitals, providers, and payers to communicate easily and consistently. Nearly all private health information is kept digitally and rests on the codes being assigned.
Types of codes used
Medical coding is performed all over the world, with most countries using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). ICD is maintained by the World Health Organization and modified by each member country to serve its needs. In the United States, there are six official HIPAA-mandated code sets serving different needs.
ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinically Modified)
ICD-10-CM includes codes for anything that can make you sick, hurt you, or kill you. The 69,000-code set is made up of codes for conditions and disease, poisons, neoplasms, injuries, causes of injuries, and activities being performed when the injuries were incurred. Codes are “smart codes” of up to seven alphanumeric characters that specifically describe the patient’s complaint.
ICD-10-CM is used to establish medical necessity for services and for tracking. It also makes up the foundation of the MS-DRG system below.
Where do medical coders work?
The diversity of businesses and agencies employing medical coders opens myriad career opportunities. Besides health systems and hospitals, physician practices, and ambulatory surgery centers, coders are needed by:
Urgent care clinics
Sports medicine clinics
Mental health practices
Hospices
Telehealth providers
Collection agencies
Risk adjustment vendors
Insurance companies
Professional liability companies
Federal government agencies
Information technology services
Law firms
Dental offices
Durable medical equipment and supply vendors
Imaging centers
Physical therapy centers
Long-term care facilities
Home health agencies
Consulting firms
EHR software vendors
Accountable care organizations
Workman’s compensation companies
State government agencies
Career colleges
Medical billing service
Medical laboratories
Rehabilitation services
Clearinghouses
Cancer registries
Healthcare organizations occasionally hire remote coders to manage their medical coding online, making working from home a possibility. According to AAPC’s annual medical coding salary survey, more than one-third of AAPC-certified medical coders and billers work remotely.
Some medical coders go on to teach at universities, colleges, and other medical coding training programs. Others choose to become their own boss, working as SMEs on a contractual basis.
A SME, pronounced smee, is simply a subject matter expert. Becoming a SME is reserved for mid-career coding professionals who have worked in the industry long enough to have developed areas of expertise. Opportunities for SMEs in healthcare include working long- and short-term as:
Training specialists
Software vendor consultants
Curriculum contributors
Trade journal contributors
Bloggers
Partners with high school healthcare organizations
Textbook writers, reviewers, and contributors
Healthcare consultants for a law firm
Instructors/Tutors
Auditors
Analysts
Accreditation organizations
Exam writers and reviewers for medical coding certification companies
Board members of healthcare-related companies
How much do medical coders earn?
Medical coding specialists make $27.91 per hour on average, or $58,055 annually, according to AAPC’s Annual Medical Coding Salary Survey. Not only does this wage exceed the median salary of all U.S. occupations, but it also ranges higher, depending on the type and location of the employer and on the coder’s credentials and experience.
The average salary for Medical Coder is ₹47,415 per month in the India. The average additional cash compensation for a Medical Coder in the India is ₹25,784, with a range from ₹10,554 - ₹85,948. Salaries estimates are based on 1243 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Medical Coder employees in India.
