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Coding Certification Q & AWebinar- April 2015
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First Webinar With Us?
Poll - How many CCO webinars have you attended?
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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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CCO Booth
Alicia Presents
Video Interviews Podcast Content
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Janet Pritchett 3/12/2015 Passed CPC
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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
CCO Congratulations to Recent Graduates! Recent Not Here? Type in the Questions Box | Certification/Date
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Congratulations to...
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John Chester 4/2/2015 Passed CPC
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Lori Woods 4/3/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
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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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Poll
Are you interested in any of our course subjects you haven’t yet taken?
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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
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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
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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
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Being an Auditor
Q: " I am a coder, but I was wondering what is different
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
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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
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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
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Neoplasm Table
Q: Could you please explain how to read the neoplasm
table?
ANSWER
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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
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Immunotherapy Coding Overview
Q: Can you provide an overview of how to code allergy shots - I get confused on these. --JS
ANSWER
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Q: Can you go over anesthesia modifiers and when to use them?
ANSWER
Anesthesia Modifier Coding
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Poll
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Chat Q & AWebinar- April 2015
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Certification
At some point, do you think that all coders will have to be certified?
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Cross Training ICD 9 to ICD 10
Do you offer any class on just cross training to become more familiar from ICD9 to ICD10?
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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)?
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Auditors
Can auditors work from home?
Does an auditor have to travel a lot?
Is HCC coding considered auditing?
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ICD-10 in Physician Office
How severely will ICD-10 change what is done in the Physician Office?
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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?
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CPC-A Employment
Any advice for cpc- apprentice to help find employment?
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