SNF Diagnosis Coding: End ICD-9 Missteps or Risk Reimbursement Under ICD-10
Product Description:
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by: Medicare Boot Camp—Long Term Care Version
Presented on September 20, 2011
Bridge the gap between ICD-9 and ICD-10.
If your SNF has difficulty getting paid for claims under ICD-9, you run the severe risk of missed reimbursement under ICD-10. Join HCPro for this audio conference where expert healthcare consultants Marilyn Mines, RN, BC, RAC-CT, and Bonny Kohr, RN, CHCE, HCS-D, discuss CMS coding changes effective October 1, 2011, and help you prevent common denials in preparation for the ICD-10 transition. Clinical and administrative staff will learn how to accurately code primary diagnoses, sequence codes, and properly use V-codes. Administrators will walk away with an understanding of ICD-10 basics as well as important budgeting and implementation strategies to stay on target for a smooth transition to the new coding structure set to take effect in 2013.
By attending this program, you will:
- Save time, money, and confusion by addressing common denied claims under ICD-9 and ensuring the same mistakes are not made under ICD-10
- Comply with coding changes for fiscal year 2012
- Avoid denied or delayed reimbursement by improving communication between your clinical and billing departments to ensure accurate coding and eliminate inconsistencies
- Correctly use V-codes and clarify V-code misconceptions to prevent errors in reporting, justify medical necessity, and avoid denials
- Develop a cost-effective plan to implement ICD-10 at your facility by strengthening coder productivity and maintaining reimbursement throughout the transition
Learning Objectives
- Identify the fiscal year 2012 coding changes, including information on new and revised codes, and the rationale for code assignment from a clinical standpoint
- Organize ideas, suggestions, and tools to communicate changes to your clinical staff and others
- Identify what works with your existing system and what needs to be changed
- Explain the correct use of V-codes
- Identify the differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM
Agenda
- ICD-9-CM
- Changes for fiscal year 2012
- Verify correct usage instead of substitutions
- Understanding V-codes
- Supportive documentation
- Primary diagnosis and sequencing
- Communication
- Introduction to ICD-10-CM
- Why do we need ICD-10?
- Differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10
- ICD-10-CM conventions and guidelines for coding and reporting
- Prepare for ICD-10-CM
- Budget considerations
- Implementation strategy
- Question and answer session
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Marilyn Mines, RN, BC, RAC-CT, is manager of clinical services at FR&R Healthcare Consulting, Inc. Mines has more than 40 years of experience as an RN. She has assisted facilities in the Medicare certification process, educated facilities on optimizing Medicaid reimbursement, and prevented a large nursing home facility from losing its Medicare/Medicaid status.
Bonny Kohr, RN, CHCE, HCS-D, is senior nurse consultant at FR&R Healthcare Consulting, Inc. Kohr provides clinical, operational, regulatory, and reimbursement consulting services for home health, hospice, and other healthcare providers. She was responsible for clinical operations, information systems, and program development during a 23-year career with a home health agency. Kohr guided the agency through the development of electronic health records and the transition to OASIS and the prospective payment system.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Employees of long-term care facilities and skilled nursing facilities, including administrators, MDS coordinators, medical records managers, billing office managers, coders, billers, clinicians, therapy managers, therapists, and nurses.
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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