306320 (v.1) Nosology 385

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Area:	School of Public Health
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	3.0
Individual Study:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Advanced study of ICD-10-AM. Introduction of disease classification concepts for use with ICD-9-CM. Extraction of information from health records for coding and diagnosis related group purposes.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have- Displayed skills required to resolve complex coding problems using ICD-10-AM and described the purpose and applications of casemix measures. The ability to competently abstract information from health records for clinical classification and casemix purposes.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Davis R., Rees N., Lovitt H. and Bebee R. (1999), Mosby's medication guide 1999/2000. Sydney, Mosby. Health Department of Western Australia. (2001), Inpatient summary (HA22) reference manual. Perth, Health Department of Western Australia. Porth C.M. (1998), Pathophysiology concepts of altered health states. New York, Lippincott.
Unit Texts:	Curtin University of Technology. (2002), Nosology 385/382 workbook for ICD-9-CM. Perth, Curtin University of Technology. Curtin University of Technology. (2002), Nosology 385/382 workbook for ICD-10-AM. Perth, Curtin University of Technology. Health Information Management Association of Australia (2000), Introduction to coding with ICD-9-CM. Sydney, Health Information Management Association of Australia. National Centre for Classification in Health. (2002), International Statistical classification ofdiseases and related health problems 10th revision. Australian modification (3rd edition). (ICD-10-AM). Sydney, National Centre for Classification in Health. National Centre for Classification in Health. (1996), The Australian version of the international classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification (ICD-9-CM). Sydney, National Centre for Classification in Health.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	ICD-9-CM exercises 10%, ICD-10-AM exercises 25%, Examination 40%, Test 25%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y   Y