Course Code: REL-RCC-ICD10-A05
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the means by which each of the infectious or parasitic diseases covered in this course is transmitted.
Identify tests and treatments related to the conditions covered in this course.
Apply the instructional notes in the index and the tabular list and coding and sequencing guidelines to assign ICD-10-CM codes for infectious or parasitic diseases.
Recall Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRG) and quality measure implications, issues, and effects related to the coding of infectious or parasitic diseases.
Outline:
ICD-10-CM/PCS Infectious and Parasitic Diseases: Diagnosis: Other Topics
Introduction
Overview: Other Infections
Intestinal Infectious Diseases: Salmonella Enteritis
Intestinal Infectious Diseases: Enterocolitis Due to Clostridium Difficile
Tuberculosis
Review
Herpesviral [Herpes Simplex] Infections
Coding: Herpes
Zoster [Herpes Zoster]
Poxvirus Infections
Review
Lyme Disease
West Nile and Other Mosquito-borne Viruses
Coding: West Nile Virus
Candidiasis
Coronavirus
COVID-19 Coding
Review
Coding Implications, Issues, and Effects
Conclusion
Glossary
Exam and Brainsparks
Reviewer: Shawn Billings Sabb, RHIA, CCS
Shawn Billings Sabb is an External Subject Matter Expert at Relias in the revenue cycle and coding area. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management and is certified as a Registered Health Information Administrator and Coding Specialist. Shawn has over ten years of medical coding experience and is credentialled by the nationally-recognized certifying body for health information and informatics professionals in the United States, AHIMA.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Healthcare Billing and Coding; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.