AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE, CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE
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ICD-9 Coding for Skilled Nursing Facilities:
A Coding and Billing Guide presented on September 26, 2007
Is your nursing home ready to handle new and revised ICD-9 codes?
New and revised ICD-9 codes are effective October 1, with no grace period—and involve serious changes to dysphagia, hearing loss, and lymphoma coding. Further, ICD-9 coding is a significant challenge to all nursing homes, and there are many tricky scenarios staff face when coding. Using the wrong codes can lead to downcoding and claims denials, and even medical review.
A complete overview on the new 2008 ICD-9 codes
Listen to HCPro for Master the 2008 SNF ICD-9 Codes and Most Difficult Coding Scenarios: Essential guidance for nursing home coding: Essential guidance for nursing home coding and familiarize yourself with the new codes right away so you can avoid losing out on correct reimbursement. Then get expert training on all the toughest aspect of ICD-9 coding and using the cumbersome coding manuals.
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During this 90-minute audioconference, expert Deborah Grider, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS-P, EMS, will walk you through how to use the ICD-9 coding books and provide case scenarios of the most problematic coding cases. Through helpful case studies and examples, you'll learn the essentials to nursing home coding, including how and when to use V-codes.
Note: You will want to have your ICD-9 coding manuals available while listening to the conference.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Define what long-term care facilities need to know about the 2008 changes to ICD-9 codes
- Identify how to navigate through the complicated ICD-9 coding manuals
- Determine how to use ICD-9 codes for Medicare billing
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA
- 2008 ICD-9 coding updates
- New codes for 2008
- Revised codes for 2008
- Review of the ICD-9 coding manuals
- Review of the coding process and how to efficiently use your code books
- Explanation of guidelines in relation to code changes
- Case studies/scenarios
- Examples of diagnosis coding situations in long term care
- Documentation tips
- Tips on documentation of diagnoses in the medical record
- Q & A
MEET THE SPEAKER
Deborah Grider, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS-P, EMS, is the president of Medical Professionals, Inc., in Indianapolis, IN, a full-service consulting agency providing physician and long-term care coding support, auditing, and training. She brings more than 30 years of experience in practice management, insurance, coding, reimbursement education, and consulting and gives lectures across the country. She has served as an expert witness in various legal cases involving coding and reimbursement. She is President of the American Academy of Professional Coders National Advisory Board. Deborah is a Certified Professional Coder, Certified Professional Coder-Hospital, Certified Professional Coder-Payer, and an E/M Specialist with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
SNF billers, MDS coordinators, coders, medical records staff, consultants
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials packet:
1. Excerpts from the guidelines
2. Crosswalk from the old codes to the new ones
These materials are provided with PDF links.
NEW PURCHASE OPTION — AUDIO ARCHIVE
In addition to the regular purcase options for HCPro audioconferences, audio tape or audio CD, we are pleased to offer a new option, an audio archive. Audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.
Purchase a tape, CD or audio archive of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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