Description
Some of the most complex coding involves pulmonary and other respiratory conditions. In this webinar, we dive deep into coding for COPD, emphysema, and asthma; discover different strains of influenza and how they are coded differently; explore pneumonia combination codes; delve into codes for respiratory failure. We also address coding for COVID-19 and give tips for querying to ensure accurate reporting.
Objectives:
- Identify strains of influenza that have specific codes
- Differentiate between upper and lower respiratory infection
- Assign codes for COPD with other respiratory conditions
- Apply coding guidelines for COVID-19
- Recognize the impact of respiratory failure coding on DRG assignment
Presenters
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
CEUs for this webinar will expire on April 21, 2023. The webinar recording will be available until April 21, 2024.
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.
- Domain: Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance
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.
- Specialty CEUs: COC, CPC, CPC-P, CCC, CCVTC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPPM
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Always helpful and educational webinar, sure appreciate
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Kristi’s example of COVID sequencing at 9:30 was very helpful.
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I really liked knowing that pneumonia and bronchitis are lower respiratory infections and how to code them with the COPD. Very helpful.
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Pay attention to COPD, asthma, emphysema, respiratory failure. I didn’t know chronic obstructive bronchitis w/ emphysema would be coded J44.9, logic would make sense if J43.9 is coded because it would be a more specific code
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