Module Level Instructional Goals

Users of this module will gain a thorough knowledge and understanding of coding guidelines covered in ICD-O-3, specifically and know how to use them in their coding activities.

Module Level Instructional Objectives

After completing the content of the module, the users of this module will be able to:

1. relate briefly the historical background of ICD-O;
2. relate briefly differences between ICD-O and ICD-10;
3. describe the structure and format of ICD-O-3; and
4. use ICD-O-3 as a reference tool for accurately coding the site and histology of a neoplasm based on the information from a pathology report.

Unit One: Historical Background

Unit Goal

Users will be familiar with the historical background of ICD-O.

Objectives

After completing this unit, users will be able to:

1. name a few important publications in the past which influenced the content and structure of ICD-O; and
2. name the organizations mentioned in this learning unit that were responsible for activities related to the evolution of ICD-O.

Unit Two: Differences between ICD-O & ICD-10

Unit Goal

Users will be familiar with the differences between ICD-O and ICD-10.

Objectives

After completing this unit, users will be able to:

1. describe major differences between ICD-O and ICD-10 in terms of neoplasm coding.

Unit Three: Structure & Format of ICD-O, Third Edition

Unit Goal

Users will be familiar with the structure and format of ICD-O.

Objectives

After completing this unit, users will be able to:

1. describe the general structure and format of ICD-O-3;
2. describe the structure of a topography code and a morphology code;
3. describe the format of the numerical list and alphabetical index;
4. explain the meaning of "NOS" and describe how it is used;
5. explain briefly how the hematologic malignancies are coded in ICD-O-3; and
6. mention several important things that should be taken into consideration in using the lymphoma and leukemia sections of ICD-O-3.

Unit Four: Coding Rules for Topography & Morphology

Unit Goal

Users will be familiar with, and understand, the ICD-O-3 coding rules, and will code the site and histology of neoplasms accurately and quickly by using the ICD-O-3 manula as a reference source.

Unit Five: Multiple Primary Neoplasms

Unit Goal

Users will gain some understanding about the coding difficulties caused by the different multiple primary rules and learn how to solve these problems using appropriate standards and guidelines.

Unit Six: Coding Exercises

Unit Goal

Coding exercises provided in this unit will let users put their knowledge and skills learned from this module into practice.

Unit Seven: References