ICD-10-PCS Inpatient Procedure Coding: Ancillary Sections

Course Code: REL-RCC-ICD10-ICD10IPCAS

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2030

Learning Objectives:
Identify the six ancillary sections of ICD-10-PCS.
Recall the meanings of the seven characters in each of the ancillary sections.
Assign the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code for services and procedures in the ancillary sections.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: ICD-10-PCS Ancillary Sections

The Ancillary Sections

Imaging Section (B): The First Three Characters

Imaging Section: 4th - 7th Characters

Coding Examples: Imaging

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy

Nuclear Medicine Section

Coding Example: Nuclear Medicine

Radiation Therapy Section (D)

Coding Example: Radiation Therapy

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology

Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology Section (F)

Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology: Root Type

Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology: Completing the Code

Physical Rehabilitation Example

Diagnostic Audiology Example

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 5: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment

Mental Health Section (G)

Coding Example: Mental Health

Substance Abuse Treatment Section (H)

Coding Example: Substance Abuse Treatment

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resource

References

Subject Matter Expert: Cassandra Schenkenberg, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, CIC, CPMA, CPCO

Cassandra has 13 years of coding application, education and auditing experience. She is a Coding Quality Analyst and ICD-10-CM Subject Matter Expert and is the owner of Starr Medical Coding and Consulting LLC. Cassandra earned an Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology from Gateway Technical College where she was the recipient of a Graduate Scholastic Award in Health Information Technology, A Wisconsin Health Information Management Association (WHIMA) student scholarship, and an American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Foundation Merit Scholarship. She subsequently earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences in Health Information Management from the University of Cincinnati.

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.