Medical Coding

Medical Coding: ICD-10 Fundamentals

Deep-dive into ICD-10-CM coding conventions, guidelines, and real-world documentation scenarios.

4.9(892 reviews)
3,200 students
22h totalENbeginner

Instructor

James Okafor

What You'll Learn

  • Navigate the ICD-10-CM Tabular List and Alphabetic Index
  • Apply official coding guidelines for 21 ICD-10 chapters
  • Code complex encounters with multiple diagnoses
  • Understand present-on-admission (POA) indicators
  • Recognize and apply Excludes1 and Excludes2 notes
  • Pass ICD-10 competency assessments for employer hiring

Course Curriculum

3 sections · 13 lessons · 22h

ICD-10-CM Foundations5 lessons
  • Introduction to ICD-10-CMFree preview
    9m
  • Structure of ICD-10-CM CodesFree preview
    12m
  • Tabular List Navigation
    15m
  • Alphabetic Index Deep Dive
    14m
  • Section Quiz: Foundations
Official Coding Guidelines4 lessons
  • Section I: Conventions & General Guidelines
    20m
  • Section II: Outpatient vs. Inpatient Rules
    18m
  • Coding Guidelines Reference PDF
  • Guidelines Assessment Quiz
Complex Coding Scenarios4 lessons
  • Coding Chronic Conditions & Comorbidities
    22m
  • Coding Injuries & External Causes
    19m
  • Practice Cases: 25 Real Encounters
  • Final Assessment

Requirements

  • Basic medical terminology knowledge
  • No prior coding certification required

Who This Course Is For

  • New medical coders and billing staff
  • CPC exam candidates
  • Clinical staff entering administrative roles
  • Healthcare students

Your Instructor

James Okafor

Rating
4.9
Students
8,400 students
Courses
6 courses

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and CPC Instructor with 12 years of coding and auditing experience across hospital and outpatient settings.