Medical Coding Education & Training
The ICD-10-PCS Hot Topics Updated webinar reviews and clarifies some of the most challenging ICD-10-PCS procedure codes and ICD-10-PCS coding issues divided into 10-20-minute modules, including Aneurysms Background and Cerebral Aneurysms, Aortic Aneurysms, Control, Overview and Coding Applications for Vascular Access Devices, and Background and Coding Applications for Tunneled and Totally Implantable VADs. This learning path provides 2 CEU certificates after attaining a passing grade (2 AAPC CEUs and towards 2 AHIMA CEUs).
Healthcare facilities and independent practices face unique challenges when merging or being acquired. This case study provides a thorough analysis on the unique challenges a medical facility faces when merging with independent practices, as well as solutions for a successful facility acquisition process.
YES HIM Consulting provides most up-to-date content with a practical approach compliant with latest HIM & coding guidelines. The ICD-10-PCS Refresh With YES webinar series provides refresher courses for coders and auditors. These courses offer a practical review to complex ICD-10-PCS topics, provided by our nationally recognized educators and our YES HIM Executive team. The Refresh With YES: PCS Gastrointestinal Procedures webinar consists of 14-19-minute modules that examine Gastrointestinal procedures, such as Lysis of Adhesions, GI Anatomy and Guidelines, Bowel Procedures, and Gastric Procedures.
The Refresh With YES: CPT Spinal Fusion Procedures webinar consists of 12-18-minute modules that examine Spinal Fusion procedures and topics.
The Refresh With YES: ICD-10-CM Respiratory Diagnoses webinar consists of 15-21 modules that examine Respiratory diagnoses, such as COPD, Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia, Asthma, and E-Cigarettes and Vaping.
Medical coding is the process of assigning numeric or alphanumeric codes to the diseases, injuries, treatments, and procedures that healthcare providers perform to record each encounter accurately and correctly bill the patient.
With the number of COVID-19 (2019-Novel Coronavirus) cases expected to rise in North America, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided information on how to medically code and bill all encounters related to COVID-19 for Medicare beneficiaries (CMS, 2020).
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020 (CDC, 2020). As a result of the public health emergency, the document, “Announcement New ICD-10-CM Code 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19),” was released to provide guidance on coding this virus.
Selecting the right E/M code can be tricky – and sometimes, costly – business. On the one hand, the coder does not want to choose a diagnosis that’s too high, which could potentially incur audits or claims denials. But, if the coder selects a code that’s too low, there’s a chance of losing revenue for his or her organization. According to Medical Economics, “payers and auditors use a quantitative scoring process that requires specific elements (i.e., history, exam, and medical decision-making [MDM] – or time spent counseling and coordinating care) for each E/M level” (2020).
The WHO Family of International Classifications (WHOFIC) Network Classification and Statistics Advisory Committee (CSAC) convened to establish a new emergency code to be used by WHO. This new emergency code, U07.0 – Vaping-related disorder, was implemented and valid for immediate use as of September 24, 2019, for ICD-10.