Top ICD-9-CM Trouble Spots
Master Clinical Background and Coding Guidelines for Accurate Coding
Product Description:
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by JustCoding
Presented on September 8, 2011
Don’t struggle with troublesome ICD–9–CM coding. With solid clinical information, complete documentation, and an understanding of coding guidelines, you’ll be in a better position to apply the right codes.
During this 2–hour audio conference, our speakers address eight common, complex conditions and diagnoses and give you best practice ideas and strategies to code them properly.
Note: This is an intermediate–level program. Listeners should have a basic understanding of inpatient coding.
At the conclusion of this program, you will be able to:- Apply the clinical/disease process information for CHF, pressure ulcer staging, sepsis, aspiration pneumonia during coding
- Develop internal guidelines for acute renal failure and atelectasis coding
- Describe official excisional debridement guidelines
- Assess whether morbid obesity, heart valve problems, and malnutrition documentation supports reporting these conditions with secondary diagnosis codes
- Explain documentation best practices in ICD–9–CM and ICD–10–CM
AGENDA
- Clinical review and coding guidelines for top ICD–9–CM troublespots
- Congestive heart failure (CHF)
- Pressure ulcer staging
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Sepsis ruled out with altered mental status and fever but negative cultures
- Pneumonia diagnosis with negative chest x–rays
- Acute renal failure due to acute tubular necrosis
- Atelectasis (incidental/not coded v. comorbidity v. postop complication)
- Excisional debridement based on the use of "sharp" instruments without "excision" in the documentation
- Best practices and strategies
- Physician documentation needs in ICD–9–CM and ICD–10–CM/PCS
- Hospital–specific official guidelines
- Auditing
A question and answer session follows the presentation.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, is the sole principal of Lolita M. Jones Consulting Services (LMJCS), in Fort Washington, MD. Ms. Jones has over 25 years of experience in coding and consulting and is an AHIMA–approved ICD–10–CM/PCS Trainer.
Joy J. King, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, is the principal of Joy King Consulting LLC, in Birmingham, AL. She has more than18 years experience in HIM with specialized expertise in IP coding and is an AHIMA–approved ICD–10–CM/PCS Trainer.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
AHIMA: This program has been approved for 2.0 continuing education unit for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
AAPC: This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 2.0 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program, content or the program sponsor.
CCDS: This program has been approved for 2.0 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).
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Hospital inpatient coding specialists, coding directors/managers/supervisors/coordinators, HIM managers/directors, DRG coordinators, RAC coordinators, hospital coding educators
AUDIO 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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