Services and Procedures within the Medicine Section
As a medical coder, precision and accuracy are key when looking up codes. It is very important to familiarize yourself with this process and each section of CPT. There are several types of minor procedures and services located in the Medicine section of the CPT manual. Take a few moments to review the Medicine Section […]
Coding for Vaccines
Vaccines are common procedures within pediatrics and internal medicine. Consider flu or pneumonia season! As our readings and videos have identified, medical coders need to accurately interpret a patient’s medical record to know exactly what the toxoid was that was administered to the patient, as well as code for the administration of the vaccine. Review […]
Identify prominent hominin fossils that represent the trajectory of human evolution
I. Hominin Evolution A. Identify prominent hominin fossils that represent the trajectory of human evolution across time and geographic space, justifying your recommendations. To provide a sufficient representation, you will need to recommend multiple fossils. B. Analyze the fossils you recommended for their value in understanding human biological evolution, substantiating your analysis with research. In […]
Week 10: Qualitative Coding Assignment
Content coding is one way to identify the themes or patterns found in the narrative text of qualitative research studies. The qualitative research assignment for Week 8 requires you to content code the narrative pet peeves of 10 nursing and social work students taking courses in a “brick and mortar” university. These students were asked […]
Coding Assignment: Instructions
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with the process of coding and analyzing qualitative data. Instructions: 1. Read through the entire document and complete the code book using the instructions provided. 2. Submit the final code book along with a summary of the major themes or most common pet peeves noted […]