CHIA | Coding For COVID-19 Part II: Practical Strategies for Coding Professionals

Overview:

The coding guidelines for assigning diagnoses for coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and new procedural encounter codes for telehealth services have been released. New disposition codes have been issued by the Federal National Uniform Billing Committee, and claim condition codes are in place, all part of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join this webinar and walk through a variety of clinical case scenarios designed to provide HIM coding professionals and clinical documentation improvement/integrity staff with practical applications and strategies.

Topics covered will include:

• Discussion of ICD-10-CM official guidelines for coronavirus infections
• Review and update of HCPCS and CPT codes
• Learn about discharge disposition codes for disaster alternate care sites
• Understand the “condition code” assignment for claims

Share the best ways to keep up with information and news.

Date Published:

April 16, 2020

CEU:

1.0 AHIMA – Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance

1.0 AAPC – Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance

Speaker:

Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS
HIM Coding Compliance Consultant

Gloryanne Bryant is an HIM coding professional and leader with over 40 years of experience. Ms. Bryant has conducted numerous educational programs on ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding. In addition, she’s provided MS-DRG, APR-DRGs, APC, HCC, CDI, CAC, leadership and compliance seminars and workshops for hospital and physician-based coding staff, HIM leaders and others. She has conducted an array of presentations on data quality, medical necessity, compliance, ethics and clinical documentation improvement to health care management executives and administrators. Ms. Bryant has also been an “Expert Witness” for MS-DRGs, ICD-10-CM, Documentation, and Reimbursement.