HITM2286 - Advanced Medical Coding

Competencies

1. Integrate knowledge of body systems and functions in decision making.
2. Use medical terminology and abbreviations within the correct context.
3. Navigate various classification systems.
4. Apply coding rules and guidelines.
5. Apply diagnostic and procedural coding knowledge to support reimbursement methodologies and payment systems.
6. Apply classification systems, methodologies and approaches to assess data to identify patterns, trends or differences.
7. Utilize information technologies in the assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes.
8. Monitor clinical documentation integrity metrics and compare results to identify data trends.
9. Recommend corrective actions to mitigate discrepancies in computer-assisted coding.
10. Identify the social determinants of health in clinical documentation.