april 2015 medical coding q&a webinar
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Coding Certification Q & AWebinar- April 2015
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CCO April 2015 Q and A Webinar Overview: 90-120 min
II: QandA 15 ● Alicia: Cushing’s Syndrome (255.0) Coding● Laureen: Immunotherapy Injection Sequencing● Tammy: Being an Auditor● Joanne: PPM● Dawn: Billing - Bone Marrow● Alicia: Neoplasm Table● Alicia: Exacerbation● Laureen: Immunotherapy Coding Overview● Laureen: Anesthesia Modifier Coding
I: Introduction● Healthcon 2015 updates● Recent CCO Graduates/ You Too?● Announcements and Course Updates
IV: Your Questions in the ChatAsk Along the way in the Questions box
III: Close (@ 90 min)● Wrapup● Drawing● CEU Certificate Download
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Janet Pritchett 3/12/2015 Passed CPC
Vicki Stull 3/19/2015 Passed CPMA
Rose Ann Chronowski 3/12/2015 Passed CPC
Kelly King 3/7/2015 Passed CPC
Nancy Michl 3/1/2015 Passed CPC Blitz
Nancy Michl 3/20/2015 Passed CPC
Suja Vinodh 3/25/2015 Passed CPC
Melissa Pereira 3/1/2015 CPC Blitz /
Melissa Pereira 3/28/2015 Passed CPC
Mary Kral 3/30/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
Mary Kral 3/30/2015 ICD-10 Mini course
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Ginger Walden 2/28/2015 Passed CPC
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Lori Woods 4/3/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
Myra Ruffino 4/5/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
Nanette Ong-Sotto 3/28/2015 Passed CPC
Crystal Gallegos 3/28/2015 Passed CPC
Maureen O'Toole 4/1/2015 Passed ICD-10 CM Blitz
Maureen O'Toole 4/1/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
Siddhartha Roy 4/15/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
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Alicia Fredericks 4/15/2015 Completed PBB course
Linda Robinson 4/18/2015 CPC Blitz / Passed CPC
Roseann Joule 12/20/2015 CPC Blitz / Passed CPC
Alla Kogan 4/2015 ICD-10 Blitz
Alla Kogan 4/20/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
Susie Gilstrap 3/26/2015 Completed ICD 10 course
Rhonda Bertrand 4/1/2015 CPC Blitz / Passed CPC
Ilias Khidhr 4/6/2015 Completed PBC course
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Coding Q and A | April 2015
Alicia: Cushing’s Syndrome (255.0) CodingLaureen: Immunotherapy Injection SequencingTammy: Being an AuditorJoanne: PPMDawn: Billing - Bone MarrowAlicia: Neoplasm TableAlicia: ExacerbationLaureen: Immunotherapy Coding OverviewLaureen: Anesthesia Modifier Coding
I encountered this question in one of the online exam that I purchased. I'm confused coz I believe that in Neoplasm you need to code primary CA in second position and secondary CA in first position.
ANSWER
Cushing’s Syndrome (255.0) Coding
Immunotherapy Injection Sequencing
Scenario: - Pt. comes in for immunotherapy injections. - 95117 (multiple) dx. 477.8 and has an allergic reaction to the serum 995.0. - Physician is called in and therefore ov needs to be charged.
Q: Would the order be the E/M first with principal dx 995.0 or the reason for the encounter which was the injection IT. 95117
ANSWER
Being an Auditor
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about being an auditor, and if I decided to pursue
that area, what would I need to be one?
Do I have to be certified for that too?
Do I have to have my CPC certification first?"
ANSWER
Q: I am thinking of taking the PPM course and wanted to know how much medical billing and coding I needed in order to manage a medical practice?
ANSWER
PPM
Billing - Bone Marrow
Q: If a Dr performs at the hospital, as an outpatient
procedure, a Bone Marrow (38221) can he add an
E/M code, along with a mod 25?
This is a Medicare established Patient. He is a Hem-Onc.
ANSWER
Neoplasm Table
Q: Could you please explain how to read the neoplasm
table?
ANSWER
Exacerbation
Q: I need help in understanding how to code the following:
1. Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
2. Acute Bacterial Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis.
3. Asthma with Exacerbation.
ANSWER
Immunotherapy Coding Overview
Q: Can you provide an overview of how to code allergy shots - I get confused on these. --JS
ANSWER
Q: Can you go over anesthesia modifiers and when to use them?
ANSWER
Anesthesia Modifier Coding
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Chat Q & AWebinar- April 2015
Certification
At some point, do you think that all coders will have to be certified?
Cross Training ICD 9 to ICD 10
Do you offer any class on just cross training to become more familiar from ICD9 to ICD10?
Other CCO Training
Do you offer DRG training only?
Does CCO offer CHONC courses?
Does CCO offer any emergency room (ED) coding courses? and injection/infusions done on facility the side (in ED)?
Auditors
Can auditors work from home?
Does an auditor have to travel a lot?
Is HCC coding considered auditing?
ICD-10 in Physician Office
How severely will ICD-10 change what is done in the Physician Office?
PBB
I want to get certified in the billing part I have been doing it for years can I just get that certification and not the doc or is it better to get both credentials?
CPC-A Employment
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