Overview
Wondering how you will learn all the diagnosis code updates before October 1? This is the webinar to attend! We will review the code updates, chapter by chapter and give you a leg up for the coming year.
Objectives:
- Present new, revised, and deleted codes for the 2021 update to the ICD-10-CM coding system
- Review changes to the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for 2021
Presenter
Kristi Pollard, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CIRCC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
Kristi is a senior consultant with more than 20 years of industry experience and is the author of a delightfully funny blog dedicated to the profession of coding. Kristi has an extensive background in coding education and consulting and is a national speaker on topics related to ICD-10 and CPT coding as well as code-based reimbursement. She has designed and developed training programs for inpatient and outpatient hospital-based coding including vascular interventional radiology, interventional cardiology, orthopedics and obstetrics.
Kristi has served the Colorado Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) as board Director, co-chair of the Data Quality Committee, and co-chair for the ICD-10 Task Force. She is also a past president of the Northern Colorado Health Information Management Association (NCHIMA). Kristi devotes extra time to mentoring current and future coders through her Coder Coach blog and is the proud recipient of the 2011 AHIMA Triumph Award for Mentoring. She has also received awards from CHIMA for Distinguished Member (2018) and Outstanding Volunteer (2013) and from AHIMA for Roundtable Achievement in Coding Excellence (RACE).
CE Credits
The CEUs for this webinar will expire on 8.31.21.
AHIMA
This webinar has been approved for 1 continuing education unit for use in fulfilling the continued education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.
AAPC
This program has the prior approval of the American Academy for Professional Coders (AAPC) for 1 continuing education hour. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
Lynne S. –
Every Webinar I have visited from the Haugen group has been Wonderful! Keep up the good work!
Cindy L. –
This was one of the best webinars I have watched. The presenter was clear and very informative. Thank you!
Jenny P. –
Presentation from Kristi was great and clear, as always.
Lindsay S. –
It was a lot of really good information to be looking for in the new year.
Mikki B. –
Good material and webinar had good sound and able to hear the speaker clearly-which is greatly appreciated.