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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | ICD-9-CM exercises 10%, ICD-10-AM exercises 25%, Examination 40%, Test 25%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61399 Public Health not elsewhere classified | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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