Reference no: EM132177049 , Length: word count : 750

Medical Coding Nomenclatures and Classifications

Goals

The purpose of this project is to research, define, and explain classification and vocabulary systems and to compare and contrast the impact of each system on both inpatient and outpatient medical coding. The goals of this assignment are to help you:

• become more knowledgeable about finding and using varied research sources to understand the history of classification and vocabulary systems;

• further develop your critical thinking skills and back up your points with evidence;

• become more adept at synthesizing information and developing informed views;

• discipline yourself to follow a scholarly research format to document in-text sources and a reference page; and

• compose a well-organized, clear, concise research paper to expand your knowledge on classification/vocabulary systems.

Content Organization

Your final paper must be in APA style (American Psychological Style Association) and include the following sections:

• Title page to include student name, course name, course number, project name, and submission date.

• Abstract - This is a one-paragraph summary (150-250 words) of the key points of your research topic. Include a paragraph of keywords from your research. See the APAsample paperto learn how to format this.

• Introduction - In this section, you will explain the SNOMED CT vocabulary system and the different types of health care classification systems (ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT) and provide a brief history of each classification.

• Body of the project - In this section, you will discuss the implementation of each classification/vocabulary system and explain how the implementation has impacted the health care industry and workforce.

• Conclusion - This section focuses specifically on the impact of each classification/vocabulary system on both inpatient and outpatient medical coding.

Frame the discussion for this section as a contrast/comparison analysis.

• Reference page - This is a separate page and the last page of the document that lists all sources used for your research. Do not include sources that you did not draw from for your final write-up.

Format sources using APA style. Use the 3 resource links provided in the section below to guide you in setting up each citation. Entries will be formatted differently depending on the type of source (i.e. journal, edited book, article, book with one author or set of authors).

Research Requirements and Academic Integrity

You will be graded on the quality of your sources. The paper must cite at least six sources of which three must be scholarly journal articles.

One source must be your textbook for the class. Note: You may not use Wikipedia as a source as it is not a trusted source. You must use intext citations including author's last name, date, and page number, i.e. (Johnson, 2016, 45). Cite all sources on a Reference page using APA style. The following web links should assist you with APA format:

APA sample paper

You may use Microsoft Word to assist you in formatting citations for the reference page. The Word 2013 screen shot below directs you to the location of this feature on the Word ribbon.

Other Requirements

• The paper must be a minimum of 750 words (4-6 pages double spaced not including title page and reference page).

• The paper must follow formatting APA formatting guidelines regarding spacing, margins, and page numbering. Be sure to indent the first line of each paragraph.