Part of the Ingenix Learning Coding and Reimbursement Educational Series

It’s getting more and more difficult to keep pace with government health care rules and regulations. The speed of Medicare, HIPAA regulation and code changes can make your head spin. What’s worse, falling behind can lead to non-compliance, inappropriate reimbursement and, in some cases, fraud. Ingenix University helps you simplify coding, reimbursement and compliance issues with eLearning modules at your fingertips, providing your organization with online education that will help keep your coding training up-to-date and relevant.

Diagnosis Coding: The Use of ICD-9-CM Codes. Diagnosis coding is the coding method that translates medicine's terminology for diseases, injuries, and the other reasons for a patient to seek medical treatment into the numeric and alphanumeric digits understood by statisticians, data analysts, and the computers that process insurance claim forms.

This course provides an overview of diagnosis coding for those unfamiliar with ICD-9-CM. It can be an orientation or training tool for those individuals who need a basic understanding of diagnosis coding such as those working in customer service, claims processing, coordination of benefits, prior authorization and utilization review.

Skill Level: Novice