Advanced Training in ICD-10 Coding

About the course

Course Content

Three assignments will be completed after each block, in total nine assignments need to be completed.

Coding rules and conventions pertaining to:

• Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
• Neoplasms
• Diseases of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs
• Endocrine, Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders
• Mental and Behavioural Disorders
• Nervous System Disorders
• Diseases of the Eye, Adnexa and the Ear
• Diseases of the Circulatory, Respiratory and Digestive Systems
• Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
• Diseases of the Musculoskeletal and Genito-urinary System
• Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
• Congenital and Chromosomal disorders
• Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period
• Signs, symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
• Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
• The coding of injuries, poisoning and other consequences of external causes
• The external cause of injury coding rules
• The use of the South African Morbidity Coding Standards

Registration

Entry requirements:

• Grade 12 with Maths / Maths Literacy
• Basic Anatomy
• Advanced Anatomy (if you are not a qualified medical professional (doctor, nurse, physiotherapist, etc)
• Basic ICD-10
• Intermediate ICD-10

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Advanced Training in ICD-10 Coding