Coding Telephone Seminars

Discharge Codes: Impact on the Post-Acute Care Transfer Policy - Risks and Rewards BenefitsImproper understanding and application of discharge codes may result in reduced hospital reimbursement and represent a compliance risk under the PACT policy. William E. Haik, M.D. has been involved in ICD-9-CM coding and chart documentation for more than 25 years and will explain why the problem exists and how to remedy it. This live audio conference is designed for medical records  more...

Principal Diagnosis Selection: Ensure Compliance with Official Coding Guidelines ...the guise of medical necessity and accurate and compliant coding. Under the RAC Demonstration Project, a pattern of supposed coding errors and medical necessity errors were vested based upon clinically inaccurate and improper principal diagnosis selection. Inaccurate assignment of principal diagnosis contributes and exposes health care facilities to unnecessary compliance and financial risk.  more...

Medical Necessity - The Collaborative Partnership Approach BenefitsHospitals constantly struggle with reducing financial exposure due to noncompliance with medical necessity in the ordering and performing of diagnostic tests on both the inpatient and outpatient business environment. Current hospital business processes and medical staff mind-sets do not lend themselves and promote financial efficiencies in the performance and reimbursement of diagnostic  more...

Billing and Collecting for the Health Care Industry ...During the teleconference, we will present an overview of coding, billing and auditing for evaluation and management services. We will discuss common billing errors and practical methods for ensuring compliance. We will also share specific techniques for claims processing, payment posting and managing your accounts receivable. Collection and credit managers, billing professionals, business  more...

A Guide to Hybrid Coding ...o remedy this, some communities have looked to form-based coding as a solution. In many situations, hybrid codes represent a viable alternative. A hybrid code combines traditional zoning controls with form-based zoning techniques. Where traditional controls establish a three-dimensional box in which a property owner is allowed to build, form-based codes, on the other hand, concentrate on  more...

Introduction to New ICD-10 Coding: Preparing for Implementation nThe International Classification of Disease and Operations, Ninth Edition has out-lived its usefulness for capturing morbidity and mortality amongst the world population. Most developed nations transitioned to ICD-10 several years ago, but because of the tie of ICD-9-CM to payments in the United States there have been a series of delays in the US implementation. As the US moves a lightening speed  more...