Knowledge Activity: Outpatient Coding
(Gilbert)
Learning objectives
1. Apply current knowledge of electronic health records and location of information.
2. Locate structured and unstructured data in the patient chart for coding purposes.
3. Use outside resources in determining appropriate codes.
Student instructions
1. If you have questions about this activity, please contact your instructor for assistance.
2. You will review the chart of Heather Gilbert the Outpatient Coding (Gilbert)
activity. Click on 2: Launch EHR to review the patient chart and begin this
activity.
3. Refer to the patient chart and any suggested resources to complete this activity.
4. Document your answers directly on this activity document as you complete the
activity. When you are finished, you will save this activity document to your
device and upload this activity document with your answers to your Learning
Management System (LMS).
The activity
Review the contents of the chart. Using your textbook and online resources, assign codes in the
following table.
Student Name:
Patient Notes or comments (if applicable)
data or
codes
Patient Name Heather Gilbert
MRN MR#: MR794613
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