Certificate Program in Inpatient Coding (CPIC)
Course Features
- Eligibility
Any Degree
- Duration
50hrs
- Training
Online Instructor led training
- Certification
This certincate program will prepare learners for a medical coding career in inpatient coding in a hospital. The student will learn principles of medical coding related to ICD−10−CM and ICD−10−PCS subjects.
Course Objectives
- Understand the different types of hospital facilities and their departments, including hospitals, teaching hospitals, critical access hospitals, ambulatory surgery centres (ASCs), and outpatient hospital departments
- Understand the difference between MS−DRCs and APC assignments & how those services are reported
- Differentiate between inpatient and outpatient services and payment methodologies (IPPS and OPPS)
- Understand the official ICD−10−CM and ICD−10−PCS coding guidelines for diagnoses and procedures
- Understand the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) coding guidelines
- Code a wide variety of patient services using ICD−10−CM & ICD−10−PCS coding guidelines
- Develop an understanding of how to code operative notes in the facility
- Navigate the business side of hospital inpatient services
- Apply coding and conventions when assigning diagnoses and procedure codes
- Discuss documentation and coding standards for facilities
- Review critical pieces in the billing & revenue cycle management process
- Develop an understanding of compliance in the hospital facility
Course Content
- Inpatient Facilities and Related Hospital Departments
- Inpatient Documentation and Coding
- Inpatient Diagnosis Coding - General Guidelines
- Independence: You work independently but directly with doctors, enhancing your skills and contributing to healthcare documentation.
- Inpatient Diagnosis Coding - Chapter Specinc Cuidelines
- ICD-10-PCS Procedure Coding
- MS DRG Calculations
- Regulatory and Payer Requirements
- Inpatient Coding Cases