2012 ICD-9-CM Code Changes: The new, revised, and deleted codes
Product Description:
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by: JustCoding
Presented on August 31, 2011
You need to be ready to start using the new and revised ICD-9-CM codes by October 1. Learn what you need to know clinically and from a coding perspective.
During this 90-minute audio conference, our nationally recognized speakers, Dr. Robert Gold and Gloryanne Bryant, will deliver a comprehensive overview of the new diagnosis and procedure codes and explanations of exactly how and when to use them.
At the end of the program you will be able to:- Describe important ICD-9-CM codes changes and additions, including V codes
- Explain the rationale behind code changes
- Recognize clinical aspects of new diagnoses and procedures
- Discuss steps and action to enhance coding accuracy and compliance for FY2012
AGENDA
- Coding and clinical information on new, revised, and deleted ICD-9-CM codes, including:
- Dementia codes
- Neoplasm codes
- Shiga toxin producing E. coli
- Expansion of respiratory failure following trauma or surgery codes
- Skin cancer codes (e.g., basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers)
- Complex expansion of pediatric and adult fibrotic lung diseases
- Revision of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy codes V code changes
- Overview of procedure code additions and changes, including:
- Implantable pressure sensor insertion without lead for intracardiac or great vessel hemodynamic monitoring
CONTINUING EDUCATION
AAPC: This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 1.5 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
AHIMA: This program has been approved for 1.0 continuing education unit for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
CCDS: This program has been approved for 1.5 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification, offered as a service of the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS).
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Robert S. Gold, MD, is founder and CEO of DCBA, Inc., in Atlanta, GA, a nationally recognized provider of physician to physician directed Clinical Documentation Improvement programs. He has more than 41 years of experience as a physician, medical director, and consultant. Dr. Gold writes Clinically Speaking for Briefings for Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies, Minute for the Medical Staff for Medical Records Briefing, and is the author of the training handbook, Documentation Strategies to Support Severity of Illness: Ensure an Accurate Professional Profile, all from HCPro.
Gloryanne Bryant, BS, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, has more than 30 years of experience in the HIM profession providing education to coders, physicians, and other hospital staff on IPPS, DRGs, HCCs, ICD-9-CM , CPT coding , clinical documentation improvement and ICD-10. She is a member of the editorial advisory board for Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies. She is the regional managing director of HIM (Revenue Cycle N. California) for Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, CA.
ON-DEMAND
Purchase a CD or an audio on-demand of the audio conference 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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