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Dr. Evan Gwilliam

• Education• Bachelor’s of Science, Accounting - Brigham Young University• Master’s of Business Administration - Broadview University• Doctor of Chiropractic, Valedictorian - Palmer College of

Chiropractic

• Certifications• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - AAPC• Nationally Certified Insurance Coding Specialist (NCICS) - NCCT• Certified Chiropractic Professional Coder (CCPC) - AAPC• ChiroCode Certified Chiropractic Professional Coder (CCCPC) -

ChiroCode• Certified Professional Coder – Instructor (CPC-I) - AAPC• Medical Compliance Specialist – Physician (MCS-P) - MCS• Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) – AAPC, NAMAS• Certified ICD-10 Trainer - AAPC

Overview• Part 1 - ICD-10 fundamentals and navigation• Part 2 - Coding conventions and guidelines• Part 3 - ICD-10 code selection strategies• Part 4 - Documentation improvement

***Specialty specific training

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1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

ICD-10 code breakdown

1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

ICD-10 code breakdown

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1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

ICD-10 code breakdown

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1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

ICD-10 code breakdown

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1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

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1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

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1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

ICD-10 code breakdown

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1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

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1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

ICD-10 code breakdown

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1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently use

2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key differences

3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences

4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)5. Check the guidelines at each level:

1. Code2. Subcategory3. Category4. Block5. Chapter

ICD-10 code breakdown

34 specialty specific ICD-10 books• More than 70 pages which

teach• Conventions• Guidelines• Implementation steps• Documentation

strategies• Provider Documentation

Guides• Specialty specific

• GEMs mapping• Alpha Index• Abridged Tabular List

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