HIT220 LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE INFORMATION Full Course Access

Course Assignment List

• HIT220 Assignments Week 1 - Quiz

• HIT220 Assignments Week 2 - Quiz

• HIT220 Assignments Week 3 - Quiz

• HIT220 Assignments Week 4 - Quiz

• HIT220 Assignments Week 5 - Quiz

• HIT220 Assignments Week 6 - Quiz

• HIT220 Assignments Week 7 - Quiz

• HIT220 Assignments Week 8 - Final Exam

• HIT220 Discussions Week 1 - Discussion-ICD-10-CM Coding

• HIT220 Discussions Week 2 - Discussion-Neoplasms

• HIT220 Discussions Week 3 - Discussion-Diseases of the Digestive System

• HIT220 Discussions Week 4 - Discussion-Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium

• HIT220 Discussions Week 5 - Discussion-Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

• HIT220 Discussions Week 6 - Discussion-Z Codes and External Cause Codes

• HIT220 Discussions Week 7 - Discussion-Inpatient Prospective Payment System

• HIT220Syllabus-Devry University

Brief Descriptions with Course Codes

Coding Foundations and Systemic Disease

• HIT220Syllabus-Devry University: The primary document for HIT220 (ICD-10-CM Coding), outlining the learning outcomes, textbook requirements, and the schedule for mastering diagnosis coding.

• HIT220 Discussions Week 1 - Discussion-ICD-10-CM Coding: An introduction in HIT220 to the structure, format, and general guidelines of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification.

• HIT220 Discussions Week 2 - Discussion-Neoplasms: A focused study in HIT220 on the specific coding rules for malignant, benign, and uncertain tumors based on anatomical site and behavior.

• HIT220 Discussions Week 3 - Discussion-Diseases of the Digestive System: An analysis in HIT220 of the codes used to report disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including inflammatory conditions and obstructions.

Specialized Clinical Coding

• HIT220 Discussions Week 4 - Discussion-Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium: An exploration in HIT220 of the complex "Chapter 15" codes which prioritize obstetric conditions over other systemic diseases during the maternal period.

• HIT220 Discussions Week 5 - Discussion-Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes: A look at coding in HIT220 for trauma, adverse effects of drugs, and toxic substances, requiring the use of specific encounter seventh characters.

• HIT220 Discussions Week 6 - Discussion-Z Codes and External Cause Codes: A module in HIT220 explaining how to document factors influencing health status (Z codes) and the environmental events that caused an injury.

Reimbursement and Final Evaluation

• HIT220 Discussions Week 7 - Discussion-Inpatient Prospective Payment System: A study in HIT220 of how diagnosis codes drive the MS-DRG (Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group) system for hospital reimbursement.

• HIT220 Weekly Quizzes (Weeks 1–7): Periodic assessments in HIT220 designed to test the student's ability to accurately assign codes using the ICD-10-CM code book and official guidelines.

• HIT220 Assignments Week 8 - Final Exam: The comprehensive final evaluation for HIT220, measuring proficiency in diagnostic coding and its application to patient medical records.