Medical Coding

A Three-Hour Seminar for Medical Coders

 Thursday, November 16, 2023

5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Cost

• Eligible 1199SEIU members: No out-of-pocket costs
• All other participants: $75

Live Webcast (Internet)

Register for Webcast (Member)

The deadline to register for this event is Wednesday, November 16, 2023, noon.

Program and Learning Objectives

 5:45 pm — Log in

 6:00 pm — Bridging the Gap Between Clinical and Coding

 Presenter:

Pietro S. Ingrande, RHIT, CCS

 Descriptive Summary:

This presentation will focus on how ICD-10-CM/PCS coding impacts healthcare, ways to bridge the gap between clinical validation and coding, and an explanation of the query process, along with a discussion of official advice from the Official Coding Rules and Guidelines, Coding Clinic, AHIMA and ACDIS.

 Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

1. Understand how ICD-10-CM/PCS coding impacts healthcare, including data collection, reimbursement, ethics, compliance and quality;
2. Explain how clinical documentation improvement impacts documentation, coding, clinical validation and compliance;
3. Discuss the query process, including what, why and how we query; and
4. Describe how to bridge the gap between clinical validation and coding.

7:30 pm —  A Deep Dive into the 2023 CPT Coding Updates and Beyond

 Presenter:
Zia Rivera-Clarkson, MBA, MDiv, CPC-I, CPC, CBCS

 Descriptive Summary:

This presentation will focus on coding changes in 2023, including clarification of evaluation and management coding for office visit coding criteria and expansion of that criteria into evaluation and management (EM) coding, vaccination coding for COVID-19, and the coding of hernia repairs. Some of the code changes, additions and deletions that will impact our work in the near future, as well as anticipated updates for 2024, will be discussed.

 Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

1. Understand EM coding criteria for 2023;
2. Explain the EM criteria definitions;
3. Describe other CPT changes in 2023;
4. Discuss changes to CPT EM guidelines for 2024; and
5. Assess changes to vaccination guidelines for 2024.

 9:00 pm — Participants submit online evaluations

 Accreditation

Medical Records Coders: An application has been submitted to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) for three (3) continuing education credits

 All Other Healthcare Professionals: You will receive a general certificate of attendance. Please check with your accreditation board with respect to receiving credit for this program.

 Presenters:

Pietro S. Ingrande, RHIT, CCS

Zia Rivera-Clarkson, MBA, MDiv, CPC-I, CPC, CBCS

Eligibility for 1199SEIU Members

Training and Employment Fund Members

Members must have been a part-time or full-time employee for at least one year, work at least three-fifths of a regular workweek, and work for an employer who contributes to the 1199SEIU League Training and Upgrading Fund or the 1199SEIU Greater New York Education Fund.

City of New York Education, Child and Eldercare Fund Members

Pharmacists, Dietitians, Clinical Laboratory Practitioners and LPNs must have worked with NYC Health + Hospitals or a mayoral agency for at least one year.

For Further Information

Email: Institute@1199Funds.org

Refund and Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel, you must do so at least 48 hours before the program date to avoid a penalty. To cancel, contact the 1199SEIU League Training and Upgrading Fund (TUF) by telephone, (212) 894-4390; fax, (212) 643-8795; or e-mail, Institute@1199Funds.org. TUF reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a program in the event of insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances. Participants will be notified and given the option of receiving a refund or attending the rescheduled program or an alternate program.

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