Pathophysiology: Clinical Terminologies and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) ICD-9-CM and the ICD-10CM codes by disease, condition, or disorder
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
What is the international classification of diseases?By Day 1 of Week One, your instructor will post student assignments for this discussion. Starting in Week One of this course, your textbook includes the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) ICD-9-CM and the ICD-10CM codes by disease, condition, or disorder. This is not a coding class, but the course does provide an introduction to the content of the health record. The class will be divided into three groups:
Group One:
ICD-10-CM is required for use by providers effective, 10/1/2015; however, ICD-11 revision is due 2017. In your own words, address each of the following questions:
- Why is ICD important?
- How many revisions of ICD have there been?
- Who uses ICD -11?
- What is the difference between ICD -10 and ICD-10CM?
- Why is pathophysiology important in understanding ICD-10-CM?
Include in-text citations and references that are formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Group Two:
Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) is a comprehensive clinical terminology. In your own words, address each of the following questions:
- What is SNOMED CT?
- Why is SNOMED CT important?
- How many revisions of SNOMED have there been?
- How is SNOMED CT used?
- What is the relationship between SNOMED CT and ICD-10-CM?
In addition, identify and summarize one article in your own words that was written within the last two years that addresses the mapping of SNOMED CT and ICD-10-CM. Include in-text citations and references that are formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Group Three:
The National Drug Code (NDC) system is required for use with the electronic health record. In your own words, address each of the following questions:
- What is NDC?
- Why is NDC important?
- How often is the NDC updated?
- How is NDC used?
- What is RxNorm? Include purpose, content, and an example of its structure.
In addition, identify and summarize one article in your own words that was written within the last two years and focuses on NDC. Include in-text citations and references that are formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Guided Response: Your initial post should be a minimum of 250-300 words. After reading your fellow classmates posts, ask and answer a follow-up question in each of the other two groups by Day 7. Your three required posts must be on three different days of the week. Utilize at least two sources to support your points. Include in-text citations and references that are formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center. (Your textbook cannot be one of the two required references.)
