MOT 209

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	ICD 9 CODING
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	MOT209	CREDIT HOURS:	2
2.	PREREQUISITE:	HPR178 Medical Terminology highly recommended MOT208 CPT CODING highly recommended to be taken before MOT209..

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:
	WEB CT	Students may practice homework using WebCT depending on instructor. Login instructions will be provided by the instructor if instructor chooses to use WebCT.
	SUPPLIES:	PAPER, PENCILS
5.	COURSE GOAL:	To learn how to use the ICD-9-CM coding system for insurance claims. The course will introduce student to validating CPT procedure codes and ICD-9 diagnostic codes to be used on the HCFA 1500 form generated from the physician’s office or the UB-92 if billing from a hospital setting.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	By the end of the course, students will
	(A)	To learn how ICD-9 and ICD-9-CM codes are different.
	(B)	To learn how to use the special terms, marks, abbreviations, and symbols used in the ICD-9 coding system.
	(C)	To learn the difference between the CPT-4 and the ICD-9-CM Volume III procedure codes.
	(D)	To learn what E codes are.
	(E)	To learn what V codes are.
	(F)	To code from each section and each table of the ICD-9 manual.
	(G)	To learn to code to the highest specificity.
	(H)	To apply ICD-9 codes correctly on a super bill.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	A.	Homework 50%
		1 pt per question answered correctly -5 pts deducted from total score if instructor will allow late homework 0 pts = not turned in on time
		Points will be totaled and converted to a percentage at the end of the term. (See grading scale below.)
	B.	Tests 50%
		Suggested topics on tests:
		A. Insurance terminology B. Theory over the 17 sections of the ICD-9. C. Coding D. Written questions covering concepts of insurance coding and billing.

			Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
			90 to 100	A
			80 to 89	B
			70 to 79	C
			60 to 69	D
			59 or less	F

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2.	Drop/Withdrawal: If you are unable to complete this course, the student must complete the drop/withdrawal procedure within the deadline dates, see PCC catalog.
3.	Late Assignments: Due to the requirement of participation of each activity, late assignments will be accepted only if prior arrangements are made. Groups will be assigned to assist students with activities done in class.
4.	Course Modifications: The instructor reserves the right to modify this course to better meet the needs of the student.
5.	Instructional Methods: Lecture, learning games or play acting, visual examples, workbook assignments, and tests may be used.
6.	Missed Exams: If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, make up of quizzes and tests may be allowed.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE
	Schedule
	A.	The ICD-9 book will be divided into 7 teaching sessions. Answers will be given to the homework the following class period.
	B.	Due to time constrictions, minimal testing will be done in class. Tests may be given as take home tests. Students are not to help each other on take home tests.

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, group work, in-class assignments, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the PCC Adaptive Services Advisor at (719) 549-3331 for further information.