Advanced ICD and Procedure Coding Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply advanced ICD-10-CM coding guidelines to assign accurate codes for complex diagnoses and comorbidities.
• Analyze clinical documentation to identify and code complications, multiple injuries, and external causes.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of ICD-10-PCS codes for surgical and non-surgical procedures using root operation tables.
• Implement coding compliance strategies to reduce audit risks and ensure ethical billing practices.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using coding tools and software to validate code accuracy and linkage.
• Design a coding audit process to review and improve coding quality in a healthcare setting.

Target Audience

Experienced medical coders, clinical auditors, and health information managers seeking to deepen their proficiency in advanced diagnostic and procedural coding for hospital and clinic environments.

Prerequisites

Completion of a foundational ICD-10 coding course or at least two years of practical coding experience in a healthcare setting.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential for applying advanced coding rules to real patient records, using encoder software, and performing coding audits. Learners will practice code assignment, documentation review, and compliance checks under supervision.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Inpatient Record Coding — Learners code a set of de-identified inpatient records, including complex cases with multiple diagnoses and procedures. (4h)
• Practical 2: Outpatient and ED Coding — Learners code outpatient and emergency department encounters, focusing on E/M levels and diagnosis coding. (3h)
• Practical 3: Coding Audit and Compliance — Learners review coded records, identify errors, and report audit findings using a standard audit tool. (3h)
• Practical 4: Encoder and CAC Software — Learners use encoder software to find and validate codes, and explore computer-assisted coding features. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.