Certification Coaching Q & A WebinarAugust 2015

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● Tammy: NCCI - Edits

● JoAnne: NCCI - Commercial Insurance & Coding● JoAnne: 99211 Codes● JoAnne: New Baby Office Visits ● JoAnne: Analyzing Financial Reports as a PM

● Alicia: HIV ICD9 (and ICD10?) Codes ● Alicia: Integumentary ICD9 Skin issues● Alicia: Back to Basics - Cardiology

Coding Q and A | August 2015

Alicia ScottCPC, CPC-I, CRC

Jo-Anne SheehanCPC, CPC-I, CPPM

Tammy LucusCIC, CPC, COC, CPC-I, CPMA

NCII - Edits

Question: Can someone can clarify some confusion I have about when multiple surgeries are done on a PT but the codes the physician is using conflict with each other because of cci edits. How is the procedures billed if CCI edits say the CPTs cannot be billed together?

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NCCI - Commercial Insurance & Coding

Question: Can you speak to the relevance of NCCI to commercial insurance and coding encounters? ie, if the patient is not Medicare, do NCCI codes matter?

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New Baby Office Visits

Question: How do I bill and get paid for new baby visits in the Family Practice? I have more denials than payments.

ANSWER

Question: What actions do I take with a financial report as a Practice Manager?

ANSWER

Analyzing Financial Reports as a Practice Mgr

99211 CPT Code

Question: Can someone please discuss the 99211 CPT Code?

ANSWER

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What coding credential do you WANT?

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HIV ICD9 (and ICD10) Codes

Question: On the HIV codes, when do you use the v code versus the 0 code? Would you code the patient as being active if they have a history of it?

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Integumentary ICD9 Skin issues

Question: Can you please discuss ICD-9 coding for skin wounds, ulcers, abscesses, infections and cellulitis? I am looking to clarify the difference between wound and the other types of skin issues previously listed.

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Chat Q & AWebinar- Aug 2015

Documentation

I have physician that just do NOT listen to the importance of documentation. I am looking to get certified in that to make them listen! That

way I can put the fear of god in them to document correctly! :)

Proficiency Test?

I have CPB and CPPM. Do I need to take the proficiency test?

ICD 10 Manual

Do I need 2015 book for ICD 10 test or I can use 2013

CPC and COC

Is CPC easier than COC?

Modifier 25

Our company we are with has "test edits" I have Always used modifier 25 when our

patients have symptoms of UA. The E&M is usually abdominal pain etc then the UA shows UTI. I am told by them that modifier 25 is NO

LONGER used or needed when reporting anything in the 80000's cpt. I need your

input/expertise!

Auditing Course

Is 1 year experience with CPC, CCS enough to take the auditing course (2 years are

recommended, but I am going to get some training on the job)?

99304-99318

Where can I find examples of proper documentation for 99304-99318?

Studying Guidelines

Outside of reading the guidelines in the manuals and highlighting them, what is the best way to study them? Talking about the

ICD-9 and CPT manuals

Gangrene 785.4

What terms in the EMR would you look for to code the gangrene 785.4?

RHIT or CPC?

Is it better to be a RHIT or a CPC?

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