Wednesday, December 19

Accurate documentation of wound care is essential in order to reflect what has been done as often times physicians will forget to document the size of the wound. And this lack of specificity impacts code selection for depth, location, instrument used, and whether the wound was present on admission.

This webcast will show you how to document to support the optimization of the DRG and how accurate documentation will support medical necessity of inpatient status. Extensive use of clinical scenarios will help you better understand new documentation concepts in the era of value-based care.

Diabetes is now one of the most common diagnosis in ICD-10-CM. Yet, coding diabetes is confusing. This exclusive ICD10monitor webcast on coding diabetes can help you understand the associated diabetic complications and manifestations that add to the complexity of coding this chronic condition.

Numerous changes to the codes as well as to the MCC/CC lists, plus changes to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting make it extremely difficult to identify clinical indictors necessary to validate an MCC or CC. This webcast will help you avoid compliance issues and reimbursement losses.

This exclusive ICD10monitor webcast will clear up confusion associated with the challenges of coding ophthalmology services—services that are increasing in frequency as the population ages, thus driving revenue and reimbursement and the likelihood of audits and takebacks unless coded correctly.

Cardiology ICD-10-CM coding accuracy is a big deal. Learn how to predict future financial resources for patients and ensure appropriate reimbursement for our physicians with this upcoming ICD10monitor webcast.

Mitigate confusion about spinal fusion coding by gaining an in-depth understanding about complicated spinal fusions and learn the difference between fusions with a posterior approach of the posterior column as well as those of the anterior column.

This webcast will dive deep into the heart's anatomy, physiology, and valvular function in order to close the disconnect between clinical documentation integrity specialists, coders, and physicians.

Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs) methodology will change, as it always does. But this time you'll need to understand how these changes will impact your facility's reimbursement. Take your coding skills to a new level of performance before the codes changes become effective October 1.

Take your coding skills to a whole new level of proficiency in applying the 2019 ICD-10-PCS code set. There's a total of 78,881 ICD-10-PCS codes. The 2019 code set includes 392 new codes; 8 revision titles; and 216 deleted codes. Take your coding skills to a new level of performance before the codes changes become effective October 1.

You and your team will be able to master the new ICD-10-CM codes changes. As in past years, these diagnosis codes have been significantly high in number and in complexity. Take your coding skills to a new level of performance before the codes changes become effective October 1.

Knowing the "whys" and the wherefores behind guidelines, clinical indicators, and coding parameters will help you achieve the most effective coding for any situation—particularly when coding the nation's costliest chronic conditions.

The all-new ICD-10-PCS/CM codes for 2019 will be implemented soon and you and your team will want to be the first to experience these new codes and concepts. Take your coding skills to a new level of performance before the codes changes become effective October 1.

With fracture diagnoses, the more specific you can be in your coding efforts, the more consistent the reimbursement will be. And with less guess work in your coding, the likelihood of denials occurring will be minimal.

Gain the ability to accurately assign the anemia codes and the justification to overturn or support anemia code assignment.