LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF HOME HEALTH
AND HOSPICE CODING

ICD-10 CODING COMPETENCY – Beginners
June 8, 14, 16, 2022

Session 1:       Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Session 2:       Tuesday, June 14, 2022,     9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Session 3:       Thursday, June 16, 2022,    9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Accurate coding is essential to assure appropriate reimbursement and to support section of principal and secondary diagnoses. This webinar series will provide attendees with an overview of how to assign ICD-10-CM codes and review the conventions and coding guidelines. Following coding guidelines is significant for proper sequencing of codes. Specifically designed for the beginner coder, this workshop is appropriate for all staff that is involved in the coding including clinical staff (nursing and therapy), intake, admissions staff, billing staff and clinical managers or a quick review for existing staff. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of coding to choose the correct diagnostic code to match the detailed description of the clinical diagnosis.

This 3-part (120 minutes each) series will allow the coder to practice their newly learned skills with ICD-10-CM. Case Scenarios will be coded in class and reviewed with the group. We will discuss the associated coding guidelines, conventions, and principles.

OBJECTIVES:
• Explore coding conventions & guidelines necessary for proper code assignment. (Includes, Excludes, with, NOS, laterality, Sequelae, 7th characters, manifestations)
• Understand the steps to correctly assign ICD-10 -CM Codes.
• Learn to successfully navigate the coding book for flawless coding
• Understand the usage of alphabetic index, tabular list, neoplasm table, table of drugs & chemicals and external cause of injuries index
• Identify how to code specific diagnostic areas common in home health & hospice, e.g.: diabetes, neuro, neoplasms, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and aftercare codes
• Test your knowledge cases will be used to review each area
• Gain knowledge & understanding why ICD-10-CM is critical in home health & hospice.

Participants will need to have their ICD-10-CM manuals for class!

Instructor: Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, HCS-D, ACE, President, and Founder of JLU Health Record Systems is a nationally recognized expert in the field of home health coding and health information management. Joan is also an AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM trainer and Home Care Coding Specialist – Diagnosis (HCS-D) by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance. Usher has a degree in Health Record Administration and has been consulting for over 35 years. Joan is Past President, Massachusetts Health Information Management Association (MaHIMA), a component organization of the American Health Information Management (AHIMA) that is considered the premier organization which credentials individuals as certified coders. She has taught ICD coding for over 25 years and has educated over 25,000 people in nationwide. Joan received the Distinguished Member Award in 2017 from MaHIMA.

$275 per person for employees of member agencies.

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