Course Prefix/Number: ALHT
145
Course Title: Medical
Coding National Exam Review
Division: Outreach
and Workforce Development
Program: Health
Information Technology
Credit Hours: 1.0
Initiation/Revised Date: Spring
2007
Assessment Goal
per Outcome(s):
70%
CLASSIFICATION OF
INSTRUCTION\
CLASSIFICATION OF
INSTRUCTION
Vocational
This seminar course will
provide a structured program of study which emphasizes the acquisition of
knowledge/or skills in a specific area of health care. This program has been designed to prepare the student for the
Certified Professional Examination administered by the
The student must have successfully completed
or currently enrolled in: Advanced Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Human
Body in Health and Disease (Pathology) and/or Human Anatomy. Related work experience may meet these
requirements.
Buck, Carol. The
Certification Step, Physician Coding Exam Review Guide, Saunders
ICD-9-CM Volumes 1, 2
& 3
current edition
CPT, American Medical
Association, current edition
HCPCS Level 2, current edition
RECOMMENDED
TEXTBOOKS:
CPC Study Guide,
Professional Review Guide for the CCA Examination, American Health Information
Management Association
COURSE OUTCOMES AND
COMPETENCIES (as Required)
Outcome I:
Demonstrate an understanding
of successful strategies for completion of a national coding examination.
Competencies:
A. Utilize
the official study guides available through AAPC and AHIMA organizations.
B. Relate
the date and location for taking the certification examination.
C. List
time management techniques utilized in preparing for national examinations.
D. Analyze
how to use review textbooks to prepare for national examinations.
Outcome II:
Demonstrate an
understanding of anatomy and terminology related to medical coding national
examinations.
Competencies:
A. Identify
essential body systems and terms needed to pass a national certification exam.
B. Define
essential terms needed to pass a national certification exam.
C. Complete
anatomy and terminology practice quizzes and review responses to determine
additional areas of study.
Outcome III:
Demonstrate an understanding
of reimbursement issues related to medical coding national examinations.
Competencies:
A. Identify
important insurance information to help review the connections between medical
coding and insurance billing as related to national certification examinations.
B. Define
important insurance information to help review the connections between medical
coding and reimbursement as related to national certification examinations.
C. Complete reimbursement practice quizzes
and review responses to determine additional areas of study.
Outcome IV:
Demonstrate on a course provided
challenge exam an understanding of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding applications
related to national coding certification examinations.
Competencies:
A. Explain comprehensive coverage of
different coding systems and their applications.
B. Complete
coding practice challenge exams utilizing exam time management techniques.
C. Complete coding practice challenge exams
and review responses to determine additional areas of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
I. Successful
strategies for completion of a national coding examination.
II. Anatomy and terminology related to national
examinations.
III. Reimbursement issues related to
national examinations.
IV. Utilizaiton
of coding practice challenge examinations to relate CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS on
national coding certification examinations.
INSTRUCTIONAL
METHODS
Instructional methods will include review of medical
coding national examination testing areas provided in an approved examination
review text. Online quizzes and practice medical coding challenge exams with
feedback and threaded discussion activities will
provide "national examination" medical coding experiences
and exam time management techniques.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS AND METHOD OF EVALUATION
Evaluation
is directly related to the performance objectives. Performance is measured by
examination, assignments, discussion input, and threaded discussion activities.
The letter grade is based on the percentage of the total weighted points earned
throughout the semester based on the following scale:
A = 90 to 100%
B = 80 to 89%
C = 70 to 79%
D = 60 to 69%
F = 69% and below
Assignments and threaded discussion activities will determine fifty percent of
the final grade. The remaining fifty percent of the final grade is based on completion
of a comprehensive, three part, challenge examination that models national
medical coding examinations. To qualify for the total points on the
examination, the student must successfully complete each section of the
challenge examination within three attempts.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Absences that
occur due to students participating in official college activities are excused
except in those cases where outside bodies, such as the State Board of Nursing,
have requirements for minimum class minutes for each student. Students who are
excused will be given reasonable opportunity to make up any missed work or
receive substitute assignments from the instructor and should not be penalized
for the absence. Proper procedure should
be followed in notifying faculty in advance of the student’s planned
participation in the event. Ultimately
it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor in advance of the
planned absence.
Unless students
are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor, they are expected to attend
class. If a student’s absences exceed
one-hundred (100) minutes per credit
hour for the course or, in the case
of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the student is inactive for
one-eighth of the total course duration; the instructor has the right, but is
not required, to withdraw a student from the course. Once the student has been dropped for
excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student,
stating that he or she has been dropped.
A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by
submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of
the registrar’s notification. If the
student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be
notified.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT GAIN
Student gain will be determined by
student improvement in each of the areas of student competencies.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
NCCC expects every student
to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic pursuits. Academic integrity in coursework is a
specific requirement. Definitions,
examples, and possible consequences for violations of Academic Integrity, as
well as the appeals process, can be found in the College Catalog, Student
Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.
CLASSROOM
CELL PHONE POLICY
Student cell phones and
pagers must be turned off during class times. Faculty may approve an exception
for special circumstances.
INTERNET COURSE POLICY
In order to participate in Internet web
based or web assist courses you must have access to a reliable Internet
connection and an e-mail account. Minimum computer requirements: a 56 KB modem
or higher (high speed connection strongly recommended), Internet Explorer web
browser able to accommodate both JavaScript and Java; a multimedia capable PC
to include CD player, sound card, and speakers with a process speed of a least
Pentium 100 MHz or equivalent with a minimum of 64 MB of memory. You must have
Microsoft Office or application viewers to access much of course materials.
NOTE
NOTE: If you are a student with a disability who may need
accommodation(s) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify
the Director of Advising and Counseling,
Chanute Campus, Student Union, 620-431-2820 ext 280 or the Dean, Ottawa Campus, 785-242-2607
ext 312, as soon as possible. You
will need to bring your documentation for review in order to determine
reasonable accommodations, and then we can assist you in arranging any
necessary accommodations.
Information and statements in this document
are subject to change at the discretion of NCCC. Changes will be published in writing and made
available to students.