AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE AND CD
presented on August 23, 2006
Is your facility ready to handle the most difficult coding scenarios?
ICD-9 coding is a significant challenge to nursing facilities and there are many scenarios staff face when coding. Further, new 2007 ICD-9 codes are effective October 1, with no grace period. Using the wrong codes can lead to medical review and delays in payment – including denial!.
Listen to this 90-minute audioconference and familiarize yourself with the new codes right away so you can avoid losing out on correct reimbursement. During Master the 2007 SNF ICD-9 Codes and Most Difficult Coding Scenarios: Essential Guidance for Nursing Home Coding , experts Anne Cook, RHIA, and Mary H. Marshall, PhD, will walk you through how to use the ICD-9 coding books and provide case scenarios of the most problematic coding cases. You'll also learn how to use “V” codes and get an overview on the new 2007 ICD-9 codes.
You will want to have your ICD-9 coding manuals available while listening to the conference.
AGENDA
- Overview: Using the ICD-9 coding books
- How to use 'V' codes
- The new 2007 ICD-9 codes explained
- Case scenarios from the field
- Infections
- Pneumonia
- UTIs
- Dehydration
- Hip fractures
- Urosepsis, Septicemia, and sepsis
- Definitions of primary and principal diagnoses—coding importance to MDS, billing, and therapy
- Coding process from admission to billing
- Impact of flow for the SNF
- Resolving codes
- Part B coding for the therapy cap exceptions
- Coverage
- Complexities
- KX Modifier
- Q&A (30 minutes)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES::
At the conclusion of this audioconference, you will be able to:
- Identify how to navigate through a bulky, often overwhelming ICD-9 coding manual
- Identify how to use ICD-9 codes for Medicare billing
- Define what long-term care facilities need to know about the 2007 changes to ICD-9 codes
- Explain how to code everything from infections to hip fractures by looking at these common case scenarios
- Clarify the difference between primary and principal diagnoses.
- Describe the impact of coding on billing, the MDS and therapy
- Explain the coding flow from admissions to billing
- Give details on the relationship of “automatic” exceptions and ICD-9 codes.
BONUS TOOLS PROVIDED WITH MATERIALS!
- Therapy codes list
- UB 92 form
- CMS, Feb. 13 Fact Sheet
- Therapy cap exceptions list
- Diagnosis history sheets form
- Medicare communication worksheet
Purchase a tape or CD of the program and listen when you can. It's a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Anne Cook, RHIA, is a health information consultant to transitional care units in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and dialysis centers. She conducts workshops on ICD-9 coding, HIPAA and records management systems throughout the Southeastern United States. Mrs. Cook also contributes to professional publications on ICD-9 coding issues.
Mary H. Marshall, PhD, has more than twenty-five years experience in healthcare giving her an extensive background in planning, implementation, and management of healthcare services and programs. She is president of Management and Planning Services, Inc. (maps), a national healthcare consulting firm based in Fernandina Beach, Fl. As president of maps, Dr. Marshall's involvement with her clients gives her a unique opportunity to understand fully the daily operations and challenges of managing a skilled nursing facility or a rehabilitation company.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN:
Skilled nursing facility financial managers, skilled nursing facility billers, medical records coders, Medicare nurses, therapists who work in nursing facilities, and MDS coordinators.
PROGRAM MATERIALS:
Program materials will be provided with PDF links.
Save money when you purchase multiple copies! Ask your customer service representative about money-saving
discounts and bulk orders. Call toll free 800-650-6787 or e-mail
customerservice@hcpro.com.
