Medical/Surgical Root Operations

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HI253: Medical Coding I

Topic 1: ICD-10-PCS Medical/Surgical Root Operations

The root operations defined by ICD-10-PCS for inpatient procedures differ from some of the main terms used by CPT to describe outpatient procedures and treatments. . Choose an ICD-10-PCS root operation from the Medical/Surgical section (Section 0), define and describe it, and create a scenario using it. Include the ICD-10-PCS code that would be used to report the procedure from your scenario.

Participation Expectations: Please engage on this topic throughout the unit by posting one main response by Saturday midnight and two reply posts by the end of the unit. Your main post to the discussion should contain at least 150 words, with no more than 10% quoting, and cite any sources used on a reference list following APA format.

SC121: Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Topic 2: Muscle Campaign

The Ice Bucket Challenge took the country by storm in the summer of 2014. It raised over $115 million for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research and brought new attention to this devastating neuromuscular disease. Individuals and groups filmed themselves dumping buckets of ice over themselves while pledging money for ALS research. Eventually, the research funded by this challenge produced information that has advanced the understanding of the disease. These videos were spread through social media and made it onto local and national newscasts as more and more stories were produced about this challenge.

In this discussion, you will create your own awareness campaign for ONE of the following diseases/disorders.

  • Cerebral palsy
  • Mitochondrial myopathies
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Sarcopenia

You will want to address:

  • The name of the disease/disorder.
  • Why it is important for the public to be aware of it.
  • How it affects the muscular system and the symptoms it can produce.
  • Why research is so important (if applicable).
  • Why prevention is so important (if applicable).
  • How would you get the public to care about this issue? Consider and discuss:
    • Who is your target audience? Why did you select this group?
    • How can you make the public aware of your campaign? (i.e., social media)
  • Participation Expectations: Please engage on this topic throughout the unit by posting one main response by Saturday midnight and two reply posts by the end of the unit. Your main post to the discussion should contain at least 150 words, with no more than 10% quoting, and cite any sources used on a reference list following APA format.