Changes to respiratory coding for ICD-10-CM are not insurmountable. Coders simply need to learn what is actually required in order to assign the appropriate codes.
Join HCPro at 1 p.m. (Eastern) Tuesday, February 11 for the live 90-minute webcast,Transition to ICD-10-CM respiratory coding: Anatomy, documentation and guidelines. Expert speakers Shelley C. Safian, PhD, MAOM/HSM, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I, CHA, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, and Tara L. Bell, RN, MSN, CCM, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, will explain what information coders need to find in the medical record documentation for ICD-10-CM respiratory conditions. In addition, they will review the ICD-10-CM guidelines and explain how coders will benefit from a strong foundation in anatomy of the respiratory system. They will also discuss changes to asthma and pneumonia terminology and the addition of tobacco use, abuse, and dependence codes.
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