February 2016 Medical Coding Q&A Webinar

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Certification Coachi ng Q & A Webinar February 2016

Transcript of February 2016 Medical Coding Q&A Webinar

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Certification Coaching Q & A WebinarFebruary 2016

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This Month’s Q & A Webinar Agenda: 90-120 min

II: Q&A from our Instructors ● Where in the World is Laureen?● JoAnne: GO202 or 77057, either one is ok?● Alicia: How do you come up with the right code?● Chandra: Coding for Foley catheter● Alicia: How do I get that first job?● Chandra: Will specialization certificates in coding

help me?● Chandra: What are morphology codes?● Chandra: How does the COC differ from the CPC?● Alicia: Coding of "slight, mild , minor" cardiology

conditions● Alicia: Back to Basics - Practicode Case

I: Introduction● Why stay?● Where is everyone from?● Any Recent Graduates Out There?● Announcements and Course Updates

IV: Your Questions in the Chat

III: Close - @ 90 min-’ish’● Wrapup● Drawing● CEU Certificate Download Link

Ask Along the way in the Questions box.

NOTE: We can’t answer every question.

If your question isn’t selected, post it on our forum where fellow coders can help:

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Poll - What region of the country are you from?

Poll

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First Webinar With Us?

Poll How many CCO webinars

have you attended?

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Where In The World Is Laureen?

Ecuador!

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Coding for Foley catheter

Question:How do you code for Foley catheter in skilled facility? ANSWER

Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I,

CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC

CCO Program Director

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Coding Specialization

Question:Will getting specialization certificates in Coding (i.e. Rheumatology), help a newly graduated coder in their job search? ANSWER

Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I,

CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC

CCO Program Director

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Poll

Poll

Poll - Are You Certified?

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How do I get that First Medical Coding Job?

Question:How do I get a coding job without any experience beyond my training? ANSWER

Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC

CCO Education Director

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How Do You Come Up With The Right Code?

Question:I was wondering in order to locate the cpt and icd code for a patient how do you come up with the right code? Do you look at the reason the patient came in or do you look at what the patient is following up for with their doctor?

ANSWER

Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC

CCO Education Director

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Poll

What AAPC coding credential do you HAVE?

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GO202 or 77057, either one is ok? (screening mammogram)

Question:G0202 or 77057, either one is ok? For screening mammography. Can anyone else give me their thoughts. Is there any difference? ANSWER

Jo-Anne Sheehan, CPC, CPC-I, CPPM

CCO Sr. Instructor / Coach

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Coming Soon!

Risk Adjustment Course V 2.0

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Morphology Codes

Question:What in the world are the morphology codes used for in the workplace? I don't see them used in any of my practice material. They are not listed in the CPC Blitz.

Nobody seems to use them, but they are prominent in the ICD index and there's a whole appendix ANSWER

Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I,

CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC

CCO Program Director

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How Does The COC Differ From The CPC?

Question:How Does The COC Differ From The CPC?

ANSWER

Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I,

CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC

CCO Program Director

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What coding credential do you WANT?

Poll

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Coding of "slight, mild, minor" Cardiology Conditions

Question:Many patients come for ECG/EKG phys. Notes says “mild ventricle leakage” but also says Ef at 60%. Ventricle leakage can code to ventricular disease or valve disease. What does mild mean to you when coding? Is the term codeable.

Please expand on words as slight, mild, minor degree of when put in front of a disease, does it mean they have it? ANSWER

Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC

CCO Education Director

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Back to Basics - Practicode Case

Question:Can Alicia Do a Practicode Case? YOU BET!

ANSWER

Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC

CCO Education Director

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What are our customers saying about CCO?

Results from a recent survey● "I love the "warm fuzzy" your team permeates throughout everything you do. It is

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structured teaching forum. Though teaching is the end result, you and your staff

make it fun to learn and think outside the box, as compared to the tried and true

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multitude of others are thankful."

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New Blitz Reviews Ready for You

In 2015, you loved our CPC and our ICD-10-CM Blitzes For 2016, we have a full selection of Blitz Reviews!

➢ CPC Review ➢ ICD-10-CM ➢ ICD-10-PCS ➢ COC - Outpatient➢ CIC - Inpatient➢ RA - Risk Adjustment➢ 2016 CPT Updates

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ANSWERS

Questions In The Chat- February 2016

Your Webinar Chat Team

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Observation and Transfusion

Question: When carving out time for OBSERVATION hours do you carve out med infusion, blood transfusion hours, etc.?

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Escharotomy Code

Question: Can you please provide some guidelines coding escharotomy code 16035 16036

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Incident to Billing

Question: I would like clarification of incident to billing....thnks

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Medical Billing Specialist

Question: I got certification in medical billing specialist CMBS in July 2015. How can I stay certified. I didn't find a job. Right now I am volunteering in a hospital and a doctor office.

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Battery Replacement

Question: My p/t underwent battery replacement in pacemaker. Can I use code Z45.010 as a primary?

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Parkinson’s with Lewy

Question: How do I code Parkinson disease with Lewy body dementia?

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