ICD-9 Coding: Diagnostic Coding Workshop for Home Health Clinicians & Coders
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Event Registration |
| 24 Oct 2007 |
08:30 AM |
25 Oct 2007 |
4:00 PM |
MHHA Office
2140 University Park Drive
Okemos, MI 48864
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Details
ICD-9 Coding:
Diagnostic Coding Workshop for Home Health Clinicians & Coders
| The Art of Coding for Home Health: Learning to Paint By Numbers |
| October 24, 2007 |
| 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (Basic) |
| MHHA Office |
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| The Art of ICD-9 Coding for Home Health: Creating a Masterpiece |
| October 25, 2007 |
| MHHA Office |
| 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (Intermediate/Advanced) |
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| October 26, 2007 |
| 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. (Testing) |
Educational Objectives:
- To support the educational needs of home health clinicians and coders in achieving proficiency in diagnostic coding;
- To facilitate coding competency exam prep for participants interested in the pursuit of the HCS-D certification
Day 1 – Coding Basics
- Translating Clinical Terminology into ICD-9 Coding Language
- Navigating the ICD-9-CM
- Learning the Steps for Accurate Coding
- Understanding Official Coding Guidelines
- Recognizing Coding Conventions – Both Official and Publisher Specific
- Discussing PPS Considerations & How to Score the OASIS ICD-9 Items
- Demystifying V-Codes & E-Codes
- Sequencing & Coding Diagnostic Statements
Day 2 – Intermediate Coding
- Reviewing the Key Sections of the ICD-9 Coding Manual
- Discussing the Impact of ICD-9 Coding on Medicare’s PPS & Beyond
- Analyzing ICD-9 Coding Rules
- Recognizing V Code Cautions & Implications for Their Use
- Learning Special Considerations for the Use of Therapy Codes as of 12/2005
- Updates for 2008
- Group Exercises to Promote Learning and Stimulate Discussion While Coding Wounds, Co-morbidities, Diabetes, Fractures, CVA, Symptoms & 2008 Updates
- Includes Valuable References & Resources Specifically for ICD-9 Coders
Workshop Presenter: Sparkle Sparks, MPT, HCS-D, COS-C
Sparkle is a physical therapist with 10 years of home health experience as a direct care provider, consultant, PPS analyst, staff educator, and OASIS and ICD-9 Coding trainer. She serves as an advisor for the Board of Advanced
Medical Coding which created the Homecare Coding Specialist-Diagnosis (HCS-D) certification. Sparkle is a Senior Associate Consultant with OASIS ANSWERS, Inc.
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