6995 (v.4) Nosology 382

Area:

School of Public Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

3759 (v.8) Health Record Systems 381 or any previous version
AND
9891 (v.4) Nutrition 381 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

3762 (v.6) Health Record Systems 382

Syllabus:

Advanced study of clinical classification of diseases and procedures utilising ICD-10-AM. Clinical classification of diseases and procedures utilising ICD-9-CM. Advanced use of encoder and grouper. Alternate classification systems and nomenclatures. Study and use of Australian coding benchmarking audit and data quality.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Displayed an in-depth understanding of the structure and convention of ICD-10AM classification system through coding complex clinical conditions and allocating appropriate diagnosis related groupcodes using the 3M Codefinder software. Resolved coding problems using ICA-10CM. Undertaken a coding benchmark audit in accordance with industry standards.

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:

British Paediatric Association. (1979), British paediatric association classification of disease. London, British Paediatric Association. College of American Pathologists. (1979), Systematised nomenclature of pathology. Illinois, College of American Pathologists. College of American Pathologists. (1979), Systematised nomenclature of medicine. Illinois, College of American Pathologists. Frenay A. and Mahoney R.M. (1998), Understanding medical terminology 10th edn. St Louis, The Catholic Health Association. http://www.cchs.usyd.edu.au/ncch/

Unit Texts:

Abdelhak M., Grostick S., Hanken M.A. and Jacobs E. (2001), Health information: management of a strategic resource. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders. Curtin University of Technology. (2002), Nosology 385/382 workbook for ICD-10-AM. Perth, Curtin University of Technology. Curtin University of Technology. (2002), Nosology 385/382 workbook for ICD-9-CM. Perth, Curtin University of Technology. Health Information Management Association of Australia. Introduction to coding with ICD-10-AM (3rd edition). Sydney, Health Information Management Association of Australia. National Centre for Classification in Health. (2002), International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems, 10th Revision Australian Modification 3rd edition (ICD-10-AM) Volume 5. 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-10-AM exercises 10%, ICD-9-CM exercises 10%, DRG allocation test 10%, Audit and test 40%, Final examination 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y		Y