Description: We will walk through the ICD-10-PCS and CPT documentation requirements for excisional debridement as well as diagnosis commonly associated with debridement procedures. You will gain a clearer understanding of the documentation requirements & the financial impact associated with incorrect code assignment & incomplete documentation. We will review ICD-10-PCS/CM Official Coding Guidelines; AHA Coding Clinic; AMA CPT Assistant and multiple debridement case studies to gain a greater understanding of the coding and documentation requirements for debridement cases.

Objectives

• Gain a clearer understanding of the documentation requirements & the financial impact associated with incorrect code assignment & incomplete documentation
• Review ICD-10-PCS/CM Official Coding Guidelines; AHA Coding Clinic; and AMA CPT Assistant related to debridement
• Review multiple debridement case studies to gain a greater understanding of the coding and documentation requirements for debridement cases.

Webinar Date: This was presented as part of OHIMA's 2024 Virtual Coding Seminar that was held on September 27, 2024.
Duration: 1 hour

Speaker: Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CIC, has over 25 years of revenue cycle management experience and has worked extensively in the coding and education realm over the last 20 years. Her true passion is coding education and making sure coders are equipped to do their job accurately and with excellence. Leigh has had the opportunity to present at the AHIMA National Convention, ACDIS Convention, and AAPC Convention on multiple occasions. She has been a guest speaker on AHIMA webinars, written articles for the AHIMA Journal, AHIMA White Papers, For the Record, and Part B News. Leigh has traveled the US and Internationally providing coding education. Leigh is responsible for managing the continuous coding education and certification preparatory programs for 3500+ coders. She is a key advisor to our AGS Health International Coding Training Academy. She is the coding SME at AGS and offers mentoring and guidance to our internal auditing team.

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Cost: $25 Members / $35 Non-Members

1 AHIMA CEU*
Domain: Data Structure, Content and Information Governance

*AHIMA CEUs are also accepted by the AAPC! Check eligibility on the AAPC website.