Healthcare Coding I (MDS 210)
Term: Online Only
Program Director, Health Information Management
Office Hours:
Monday 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Wednesday 9:00 – 11:00 am
Friday 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Office Location: HHS Suite in Wanbli Hall Office #W131A
Phone: 605-718-2918
Email: joelle.boshart@wdt.edu
This is an introductory course to the statistical classification system of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM and PCS), the system in use in hospitals and private medical practices for the classification and reporting of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Many third-party payment systems are based on the ICD-9-CM and/or the ICD-10-CM and PCS classification and coding system. The course also introduces Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).