HEALTH CLASSIFICATION AND CLINICAL CODING C

Overview

In this subject, you will develop higher level classification skills to a level of competency that qualifies you professionally, as a workforce entry-level clinical/medical coder. You will further develop your working knowledge of medical science and terminology and be introduced to common clinical documentation deficiencies and practice clinical documentation improvement skills. You will be introduced to the health classification-financial relationship within the context of Activity Based Funding and the National Funding Model and develop a deeper understanding of the classification system by examining Diagnostic-Related Group (DRG) and National Weighted Activity Unit (NWAU) assignment. You will have exposure to State and Territory specific guidelines relevant to admitted care data items, which can impact on coding. This subject is graded only as a Pass (P) or Fail (F). A mark of 75% or greater is required to achieve a Pass grade in line with industry standards and expectations.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Sara Wilson

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

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Learning resources

Recommended - Other resource - Medical Dictionary of choice

Prescribed - Other resource - The Australian Dictionary of Clinical Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols

Prescribed - Other resource - ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS – 5 Volume Set

Title:ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS – 5 Volume Set

Resource requirement:Prescribed

Author/editor:Australian Consortium for Classification Development

Publisher:Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA), Eurofield Information Solutions (EIS) or Beamtree

Other description:Students have the choice of purchasing the hard copy books from IHACPA or the eBooks from EIS or Beamtree. If purchasing the eBooks, students must bring laptops with software loaded to classes and laptops must have sufficient battery life for assessments. La Trobe University does not provide IT support for either eBook.

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Analyse clinical documentation and interpret and apply Australian Coding Standards, Conventions and ratified advice to accurately classify diseases and interventions at an intermediate level.

Evaluate clinical information to inform clinical documentation improvement.

Work collaboratively on internal quality control practices for health classification.

Apply Australian Coding Standards, Conventions and ratified advice at a level of expertise and within timeframes that align with industry expectations.

Assess pertinent information within the clinical record to generate the accurate Diagnostic-Related Group (DRG) and National Weighted Activity Unit (NWAU) for health classification purposes.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HMHIM, HMHIMO.

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