Core skills 7 – Conventions of ICD and OPCS

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Core skills 7 – Conventions of ICD and OPCS

ICD and OPCS have rules and conventions in order to create uniformity and consistency when assigning codes. Understanding the conventions, such as cross references and abbreviations, will enable you to use the classifications correctly and assign codes accurately. In this course you will look at the conventions for both ICD and OPCS.

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Introduction to conventions of ICD and OPCS 1 Topic

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Introduction to conventions of ICD and OPCS

ICD and OPCS cross references 1 Topic | 1 Quiz

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Step three – cross references

ICD and OPCS cross references – activity

ICD and OPCS abbreviations 1 Topic | 1 Quiz

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Step three – abbreviations in ICD and OPCS

Abbreviations in ICD and OPCS – activity

ICD and OPCS Instructional notes 2 Topics

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Step four – notes in the Tabular List

Step four – paired codes notes in OPCS

ICD punctuation 5 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Punctuation – Brace |

Punctuation – Square brackets [ ]

Punctuation – Colon :

Punctuation – Point dash .-

Punctuation – Parentheses ( )

Punctuation recap – activity

ICD Relational terms 1 Topic | 1 Quiz

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Step four – relational terms

Step four – relational terms activity

Modifiers 2 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Step three – modifiers in ICD

Step three – modifiers in OPCS

Modifiers recap activity

ICD Fifth characters 1 Topic | 1 Quiz

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Fifth characters

Fifth characters recap – activity

Core skills 7 – conventions of ICD and OPCS final quiz – let’s check what you have learnt