Clinical Coding Course

The Clinical Coding Course (CCC) aims to train physicians in the basic and fundamental rules of clinical coding according to the ICD-10-CM/PCS standards.

This course is a joint initiative of the Administração Central do Sistema de Saúde (ACSS) and NOVA NSPH, coordinated by both institutions, and qualifies participants to perform clinical hospital coding activities.

OBJECTIVES

• Understand the purpose and structure of the ICD-10-CM/PCS classification system;
• Frame the importance of medical records in the clinical coding process;
• Apply the basic and fundamental rules of clinical coding according to ICD-10-CM/PCS;
• Recognize the potential of the hospital morbidity database.

IDEAL STUDENT

The Clinical Coding Course is exclusively intended for graduates in Medicine, with user-level computer skills.

COORDINATION

Vasco Ricoca Peixoto (NOVA NSPH) | Teresa Matias (ACSS)

COURSE SYLLABUS

Structure of ICD-10-CM/PCS.
Coding rules.
Key elements of coding.
Coding in specific areas.
Hospital morbidity database: registration, use, research, and auditing.