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Jenan Custer RHIT, CCS, CPC, CDIP AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer Director of Coding Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services (HCCS)

2. Agenda AHA Coding Clinic Spotlight CPT Assistant Updates
Upcoming audio conferences
Hot Topics

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AHA Coding Clinic
and
CPT Assistant
Spotlight

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Question:
How many times may code be reported?

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Answer:
New Code for 2018
Once per Day
Source: CPT Assistant, November 2017 Page: 10 Category: Frequently Asked Questions
New Code

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Question
Clarification Sepsis Guideline….

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Answer
Documentation must link
Looking at the “with” guideline
Guideline update October 1, 2017
Source: ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter ICD Pages: Effective with discharges: October 1, 2017

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Question
Coding “Ruled Out” Diagnosis on
Inpatient Stays
    

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Answer
Guideline Application
Understanding: “probable, suspected, likely, questionable, or possible, or still to be ruled out”
When should provisional or differential diagnosis not considered an uncertain diagnosis
Source: ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter ICD Pages: Effective with discharges: October 1, 2017
Inpatient Only

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Question
Facility Code Omission
based on Policies…   

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When it is and is not appropriate
Query when Appropriate
Apply Codes based off of conditions Documented
Source: ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter ICD Page: 110 Effective with discharges: October 1, 2017
Answer

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Save the Date
Annual CPT Coding Changes for 2018
Audio conference Jan. 30th at 11:00 am EST

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Items of Interest….
Provider Texting Information Click here
CMS Quality Measures Proposed…
- What to watch Click here

14. Home Town Health - December
Learning Outcomes
AHA Coding Clinic Spotlight
CPT Assistant Updates
Upcoming audio conferences
Hot Topics

15. Home Town Health - December
References
GEMs.html
AHA Coding Clinics
CPT Assistant

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