Before accessing this activity, download the VLab Login Credentials file linked above. Then access the Launch Find-A-Code link and enter information as outlined in the Credentials resource. In the future, always access the Launch Find-A-Code link before participating in the other Find-A-Code VLab activities. Note that you will only need to enter your credentials once; every time you launch the application form VLab thereafter you will automatically be taken to the homepage.

Throughout this activity, you will explore Find-A-Code, use the available menus to navigate within the system, and utilize the coding and grouping tools to assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes and group a clinical case scenario.

AHIMA 2014 Academic Curricular Competencies addressed by this VLab activity and the associated Blooms Taxonomy Levels (in parentheses):

Associate Degree Level Competencies Domain I. Data Content, Structure & Standards (Information Governance)

• I.A. Classification Systems
  • I.A.1. Interpret and appraise diagnosis/procedure codes according to current guidelines (3)
  • I.A.3. Determine diagnostic and procedural groupings (3)

Domain III. Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

• III.A. Health Information Technologies
  • 1. Engage in the use of Find-A-Code software to complete of HIM processes (3)

LAUNCH INSTRUCTIONS-Part 1 (11 points)

Important! You should have already launched Find-A-Code in a different browser window before beginning this activity. If you did not, tap or click the X in the upper-right corner of this window, then use the Launch Find-A-Code link found in the Resources section to open Find-A-Code. The activity directions will not lead you through opening the tool but rather will assume that it is open in another browser window.

Once you have Find-A-Code open in a browser window you can return to this screen, then click or tap the Begin or Resume button below to start reading through the activity directions.

Note that you can download a complete set of the activity directions before entering the activity itself by clicking or tapping on the link in this VLab assignment.

CODING CASE- Part 2 (4 points)

Review the following case, using Find-A- Code application, find the codes necessary to code this case. Please submit as a pdf to the instructor

Outpatient visit: The patient came in complaining of severe abdominal pain. Abdominal scout film showed scoliosis and some degenerative changes in the lumbar spine. However, a high osmolar contrast abdominal CT scan showed extensive diverticulosis involving the descending and sigmoid portions of the colon, with obvious evidence of diverticulitis.

Diagnosis: Diverticulitis.

Grading Assignment

To receive credit for this assignment, complete the assignment in the AHIMA Vlab and save your results as a pdf file. In the file upload, please upload your results. To receive credit your instructor must be able to open the file. The score you receive in the file you upload is the score that will be recorded.