This webinar will provide a high-level review of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY2021 (Vaping & COVID and guideline I.B.14) to prepare for a new year of coding changes and meeting compliance. Also, vital education will be provided on the FY2021 new ICD-10-CM codes which are valuable for physician practices and facilities for proper billing and reimbursement. We will review some Case scenario’s to analyze and code with ICD-10-CM can which can improve one’s knowledge and skills.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:-

• Overview of FY2021 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, including some chapter-specific guidelines.
• Review of the New ICD-10-CM Diagnosis codes for FY2021
• Chapter by Chapter overview
• Improve understanding of clinical conditions such as COVID-19, Babesiosis, Sickle-cell disease, Cerebrospinal fluid leak, Corneal dystrophy, Hepatic fibrosis, Chronic kidney disease stage 3, and many others.
• Learn documentation and specificity for many new codes.
• Identify areas for Provider querying to capture accurate diagnosis codes.

Why Should You Attend:-

This program includes some clinical insights into disease process i.e., Chronic Kidney Disease – 3a, 3b, and unspecified, Neonatal cerebral infarction, Babesiosis and Complications of Corneal Transplant), which will enhance an understanding and help with identification of documentation improvement areas. Highlights of the Official Coding Guideline changes for FY2021 i.e. (Chapter 1, and Chapter 22).

• Obtaining ICD-10-CM coding accuracy and compliance is the goal for us all in healthcare!
• Regulatory scrutiny continues surrounding accurate clinical coding.
• Every Coding HIM Professionals needs to ensure compliance and knowledge regarding the coding guidelines and new codes.
• For FY2021 there are 490 new codes, 47 revised codes, and 58 codes deemed invalid!!
• Coding and CDI professionals need to review key aspects to the Official Guideline changes including chapter-specific guidelines.
• Will you and your practice and/or facility be in compliance with these FY2021 ICD-10-CM codes?

You will receive a Chapter-by-chapter review of new ICD-10-CM codes will be provided; Cytokine Release Syndrome – grades 1 – 5 and unspecified, Diseases of glucose transport, Alcohol and various drug abuse or use with withdrawal, Expansion of cerebellar ataxia, and many others.

Coding HIM professionals are responsible to maintain compliance with coding guidelines and the use of the new ICD-10-CM codes.

This webinar will look at the instructional notes for ICD-10-CM new codes.

Who Will Benefit:-

• HIM Coding staff, Supervisors/Mgrs. And Directors. CDI Staff and CDI Physician Champions. CDI Leaders and Mgmt.
• Inpatient AND outpatient coding staff (incl Physician Office Staff)
• Data analysts
• Coding Auditors, Coding educators, and Coding Compliance Staff and Leaders.
• All healthcare settings; Home health, SNF, Rehab, LTC, etc.
• Revenue Cycle Leaders and revenue integrity staff.