Certification Coaching Q & A Webinar- July 2015

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

II: Q&A from our Instructors ● Tammy: Conversion of dx codes to DRGs ● Tammy: Auditing Question● Alicia: Fracture Coding● Alicia: ICD-10 initial encounter vs. subsequent● Alicia: Struggling with Rule of 9's● Laureen: Back to Basics - Coding Contrast● Laureen: Transbronchial Biopsy● Laureen: Coronary Arteries

I: Introduction● Why stay?● Recent CCO Graduates/ You Too?● Announcements and Course Updates

IV: Your Questions in the Chat Ask Along the way in the Questions box

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Patricia Rathbun 6/19/2015 Passed CPMA

Valerie Fehlman 6/19/2015 Passed CPC

Tricia Allen 6/13/2015 Passed CPC

Kate Balduff 6/1/2015 Passed CPC

Sandra Marroquin 6 / 2015 Passed CPC

Faith Wiegman 6/22/2015 Passed CPC

Jeanne Muller 6/20/2015 Passed CPC

Nancy Zizelman 6/20/2015 Passed CPC

Cheryl Cormier 6/24/2015 Passed CPC

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Shelly Thurgood 7/17/2015 Passed CPC

Melissa Barnard 6/27/2015 Passed CPC

Shannon Froning 7/11/2015 Passed CPC

Robin Thompson 6/15/2015 Passed CPC

Susan John 6/29/2015 Passed CPC

Mary Herter 6/30/2015 Passed CPC

Fereshta Porooshasp 6/20/2015 Passed CPC

Anna Vinchkoski 6/20/2015 Passed CPC

More Congratulations to... Jennifer Haduck 6/27/2015 Passed CPC +

Jennifer Haduck 7/7/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment

Sandra Bowers 4/18/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment

Jen Fowler 7/1/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment

Lori Holtzinger 7/5/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment

Everett Barker 7/8/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment

Charlotte McLaughlin 7/12/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment

Lori Conley 6/23/2015 Passed CCO PBC

Marilou Yu 6/16/2015 Got a J-O-B !!

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Poll

Poll - What AAPC coding credential do you HAVE?

● Tammy: Conversion of dx codes to DRGs

● Tammy: Auditing Question

● Alicia: Fracture Coding

● Alicia: ICD-10 initial encounter vs. subsequent

● Alicia: Struggling with Rule of 9's

● Laureen: Back to Basics - Coding Contrast

● Laureen: Transbronchial Biopsy

● Laureen: Coronary Arteries

Coding Q and A | July 2015

Conversion of dx Codes To DRGs

Question:

How do I convert dx codes into DRGs?

ANSWER

Auditing Question

Question: Is there any way I can get some insight on an audit situation?

Established patient came in for an earache. History documented was comprehensive. Exam was EPF. In the MDM, this was new problem to provider, with no additional work up planned, which is 3 points. The complexity and data reviewed is minimal. No lab, x-rays ordered. The risk was moderate. There was a prescription wrote for the ear. This is sort of a gray area. The presenting problem is straightforward, but the documentation supports moderate medical decision making. Should this be a 99212 or 99213, using exam and mdm as the components for choosing the level?

ANSWER

Poll

Poll - What coding credential do you WANT?

ICD-10 Initial Encounter vs. Subsequent

Question: If a patient had an injury and went to the ER for initial treatment and sutures were placed. When they come to our office for suture removal would that be an initial encounter as it is the first time at our office with this diagnosis? or would it be subsequent?

ANSWER

Poll

Are you ICD-10 Proficient?

Question: I am looking for help in fracture coding. Is there a good webinar? Suggestions?

ANSWER

Fracture Coding

The Rule of Nine’s

Question: I am struggling with the Rule of 9’s. Can you explain burn coding from and ICD and CPT perspective?

ANSWER

I saw a YouTube clip of you explaining the administration of contrast and made it look much easier with the chart. I'm unable to locate it at the web address on the slide. Is this chart still available?

I'm studying for my CPC and I'm finding the youtube clips very helpful. I'm a verbal learner and appreciate this resource.

ANSWER

Back to Basics - Coding Contrast

Transbronchial Biopsy

Question: How would you code a transbronchial biopsy of the left lower lobe of the lung with BAL washings, but with no lung tissue identified on the pathology report?

ANSWER

Coronary Arteries

Question: I am Confused with major coronary arteries questions. Can you give an example of questions with the answer as 92933-RC, 92934-LD.

One of the practice exam questions gave an example of question with an answer : 92933-RC, 92933-LD. I need more clarification on how to answer correctly the questions from major coronary arteries.

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Questions In The Chat

ANSWERS

Links Referenced in the Webinar

MCB Bundle - http://go.cco.us/medical-coding-billing-course-bundle

Administration of Contrast Chart - http://www.cco.us/administration-of-contrast

Bronchoscopic Alveolar Lavage (BAL) -

http://www.olympus-me.com/medical/en/medical_systems/applications/pulmonology/diagnostic_bronchoscopy/bronchoscopic_alveolar_lavage__bal_/bronchoscopic_alveolar_lavage__bal_.html

PCI Coding Forum Post -

http://www.cco.us/forum/threads/major-coronary-arteries.2871/

Links from Alicia’s slides

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/icd10cm_guidelines_2015.pdf

http://www.symbiosisrcm.com/understanding-burn-codes-just-made-easy/

http://my.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/889755:Topic:

Links from Laureen’s slides

http://www.cco.us/administration-of-contrast

http://www.olympus-me.com

http://www.findacode.com/code.php?set=CPT&c=31624

http://www.cco.us/forum/threads/major-coronary-arteries.2871/

Chat Q & AWebinar- July 2015

CCs, CIC/COC?

Most of the job openings that I see are for ancillary positions. Do you think it's better to get the CCS (which is

what most of the entities ask for) or the CIC/COC?

CCS or CPC

Can you please talk a little about taking the CCS examination through AHIMA versus the CPC examination through AAPC. I have my CCA, but since finding CCO, I

am thinking I should change direction and go for the CPC. Please advise...

CPC before CPB?

I am leaning toward billing. Would it be better to take CPC first before CPB?

Guidelines ICD9/10 and CPT

What is the best way to learn the guidelines in ICD9, and CPT I know there are parathencial notes help. Any advice would be helpful.

Can you explain to me the difference between the CPT and the ICD-10 Coding?? Thank you!!

E&M Level

Is there a short cut to determining the level of care for E&M codes from a scenario that does not give the level of

hx, exam and mdm?

HMO and Medicare

If pt. has HMO plan as primary and Medicare as secondary, and the provider is not participating with HMO

plan, but is a Medicare provider, can I bill Medicare?

Burns

Alicia on the Lund Brower Diagram do you add the total numbers together to get the percentage of the burn?

If a patient is re-admitted for additional skin grafting for a non-healing burn, is the ICD-9 coded as a non-healing

wound or a burn?

ICD-10 Diabetes

Alicia, ICD-10 guidelines state that if the TYPE of diabetes is not documented then the default is Type 2

DM. Does this guideline apply to a patient that is pregnant? Or would you code UNSPECIFIED diabetes in pregnancy instead of Type 2 diabetes in pregnancy when

the type is not documented? We run into ER patients who are pregnancy with a past history of "diabetes".

Thank you!

HCPCS for BLS Emergency

What HCPCS code is reported for BLS emergency ambulance service for an automobile accident victim from the accident to the hospital, when the ambulance starts

out from the hospital? The rationale said that the Ambulance Modifiers are in the front of the Ambulance section and I simply don't see them. Help! Thank you!

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