Please note: 2025 dates will only be made available in 2025
Date: 14 March 2024 to 15 November 2024
Venue: Microsoft Teams
Time: 08h30 to 16h00
Examination: 27 January 2025
Course fee is R 30 000
This course is aimed at Clinical Coders and Case Managers; those seeking a career in Clinical Coding or Case Management.
Entry requirements:
- Grade 12 with Maths / Maths Literacy
- Basic Anatomy
- Advanced Anatomy (if you are not a qualified medical professional (doctor, nurse, physiotherapist, etc)
- Basic ICD-10
- Intermediate ICD-10
Module 1: 14/03/2024
Module 2: 15/04/2024
Module 3: 17/05/2024
Module 4: 19/06/2024
Module 5: 19/07/2024
Module 6: 16/08/2024
Module 7: 19/09/2024
Module 8: 16/10/2024
Module 9: 15/11/2024
Examination: 27/01/2025
Three assignments will be completed after each block, in total nine assignments need to be completed.
Course Content:
Coding rules and conventions pertaining to:
- Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Diseases of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs
- Endocrine, Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Nervous System Disorders
- Diseases of the Eye, Adnexa and the Ear
- Diseases of the Circulatory, Respiratory and Digestive Systems
- Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
- Diseases of the Musculoskeletal and Genito-urinary System
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
- Congenital and Chromosomal disorders
- Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period
- Signs, symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- The coding of injuries, poisoning and other consequences of external causes
- The external cause of injury coding rules
- The use of the South African Morbidity Coding Standards
A digital certificate of completion will be issued to participants on successful completion of the course.
For more information or to register email ce.administration@uct.ac.za