the medical coding Course Syllabus also varies from program to program. However, all the institutes must follow the basic guidelines and curriculum given by either Commission of Accreditation for Health and informatics and information management(CAHIIM) or AAPCand AHIMA.
1. Humananatomy
2. Physiology
3. Pathology.
4. Anaesthesia
5. Worldofhealthcare
6. Medical coding literature – the terminology – Etymology. (CPT, ICD 9-CM, ICD -10 CM, DSM, CDT, APC, and HCPCS)
CPT–CurrentProceduralTerminology
ICD – International Classification of Diseases DSM- Diagnostic and Statistical manual
CDT – Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature. APC- Ambulatory Payment Categories.
HCPCS-HealthcareCommonProcedureCodingSystem
7. Different Coding Procedures – for example, digestive system coding, urology coding, reproductive and endocrine system coding, pulmonology coding, musculoskeletal coding, comprehensive surgery coding anaesthesia coding e.t.c
8. HealthInsurancePolicies.
9. HealthinsurancePortabilityandAccountabilityAct.
10. Evaluatingmedicalservices,procedures,andguidelines.
11. Documentingmedicalrecords.
12. MedicalEthics.
13. Anaesthesia.
CaseStudiesandProjects.
