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RTO ID: 91660

Introductory ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS

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After completing the HIMAA Introductory ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS clinical coding course you should

  • be familiar with the structure and organisation of the five volumes of ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS
  • understand the conventions and instructions used in ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS
  • be able to apply the Australian Coding Standards to clinical coding
  • be able to select appropriate conditions and procedures for coding from medical records generated by an episode of care such as day surgery, planned surgery or simple medical problems
  • be able to identify the principal diagnosis and principal procedure for an admission
  • be able to assign complete and accurate codes from ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS for diseases, conditions, injuries and procedures.
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