Description
This webinar covers biopsy and excision procedures that often don’t get much attention in the world of coding. Join us as we delve into lymph node procedures, both as standalone surgeries and as an adjunct to resection procedures for neoplasms. This webinar will also address biopsy and excision of skin and soft tissue lesions with a detailed discussion on assessing tissue depth.
Objectives:
- Determine when to use codes from the Integumentary vs. Musculoskeletal system subsections of CPT when coding for biopsy and excision of lesion
- Assign codes for sentinel node biopsy
- Determine when lymphadenectomy is bundled into other procedures
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 July 21, 2023. The webinar recording will be available until July 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, CGSC, CPB, CPCD, CPPM
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