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ICD-9-CM: Coding Essentials for Home Care Professionals
February 16-18, 2010, Doubletree Hotel, Dallas, Texas
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Beginner Level, Coding Fundamentals:
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Getting the basics right is the first step in coding accuracy. This course emphasizes the official coding guidelines, Chapter 3 of the OASIS Implementation Manual, Appendix D and other official guidance. The program will provide the “background” of why we have to do what we do. Common coding errors will be identified and rectified--overuse of V codes; sequencing issues; missing 5th digits are just a few. Updated to include any CMS changes regarding ICD-9-CM coding, this full-day workshop is designed for beginner coders who have a basic understanding of home health and OASIS. We will learn how to use the coding manual and learn to apply the conventions and the basics of sequencing. Common home care diagnoses with specific sequencing rules will be discussed and presented. Topics covered will include:
• Basics of the OASIS diagnosis items and the instructions from CMS, including M0246
• The relationship between OASIS, PPS and diagnosis coding
• Basic principles of using the coding manual
• Sequencing basics such as manifestation codes
• Prioritizing the plan of care and sequencing accordingly
• Sequencing of common home care diagnoses, such as diabetes, CVAs and therapy cases
Beginners will receive a basic understanding of home care coding and intermediate coders will receive a good overview of the basics. Participants MUST bring a current ICD-9-CM Coding Manual to class! (6.5 contact hours continuing education for nurses; 6.5 clock hours Administrator/Alternate; 6 CEUs toward fulfilling the HCS-D Certification maintenance requirement).
Intermediate Level, Competency in Diagnois Coding:
Wednesday & Thursday, February 17-18, 2010
Coding your patients’ conditions accurately and sequencing them according to new guidance can mean confusion. Getting the right payment for the care of your patient and avoiding new medical review edits is the objective and that can be difficult. Overuse of V codes sabotage your outcomes and your payment and even Medicare has warned us about excessive use! This intermediate coding class is not for the faint of heart or those with malaise and fatigue. The chapters of the coding book will be covered with lots of home health scenarios to analyze and code. Learn when and how to use V codes and the consequences of getting too enthusiastic with them. The coding aspects of PPS Refinement will be thoroughly discussed and applied, as well as application of the OASIS C coding data items. Learn the secrets of sequencing and show your competence in coding. Participants MUST bring a current ICD-9-CM Coding Manual to class! Participants wanting continuing education credit must attend this full 1 ½ day session. (9.75 contact hours for nurses; 9.75 clock hours Administrators/Alternates; 10 CEUs toward fulfilling the HCS-D Certification requirement).
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Hotel/Travel Information
Hotel: The host hotel is the Doubletree Dallas Hotel Near the Galleria, 4099 Valley View Lane, Dallas, Texas 78244. The TAHC&H group rate of $99 single/double is available on a limited number of rooms when reservations are made before the cut off date of February 10, 2010. Call the Doubletree at (972) 385-9000 to make your reservations. The Doubletree offers free self-parking.
Shuttle: Ground transportation is available from both airports via taxis and Super Shuttle. The estimated taxi fare from Love Field is $25 one way and from DFW is $35 one way. Transportation with Supper Shuttle can be arranged by calling (817) 329-2000. Estimated shuttle fares are $17 per person, one way.
Home Care Coding Specialist-Diagnosis
Certification Exam Or Re-Certification Exam
Thursday, February 18, 2010
(must pre-register for exam 7 days prior to test date. Photo ID required on exam day.)
Both the HCS-D Certification exam and the Recertification Exam will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2010. Checking in for exam begins at 12:00 p.m. Bring your current ICD-9 CM code book and a photo ID. Separate registration for the exam must be made through BMSC.
To register for the HCS-D exam and to receive a study outline, email: info@medicalspecialtycoding.com and put "TAHC&H test registration" in the subject line or download from: www.medicalspecialtycoding.com, (click on "HCS-D Test Opportunities"). Call BMSC at (800) 897-4509 for more information.
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*(The recertification exam, for those already holding the HCS-D certification, will focus on coding changes that have occurred in the past 18-24 months.) |
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Agenda
Tuesday (Beginner) and Wednesday (Intermediate) Schedule
| 7:30-8:30 am |
Pick up materials and namebadge
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| 8:30 am-12:00 pm |
Coding Seminar
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| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch (included in registration)
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| 1:00-4:30 pm |
Coding Seminar |
Thursday Schedule:
| 8:00-11:30 am |
Intermediate Level Coding Seminar continued
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| 11:30 am |
Optional box lunch available before exam ($15. See registration form)
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| 12:00 – 1:00 pm |
Check in for those registered to take HCS-D Exam (separate registration required)
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| 1:00-3:45 pm |
HCS-D Exam |
TAHC&H Member Rates:
- Beginner (2/16/2010) $155.00
- Intermediate (2/17-18/2010) $215.00
- Beginner & Intermediate $330.00
Non- Member Rates:
- Beginner (2/16/2010) $230.00
- Intermediate (2/17-18/2010) $325.00
- Beginner & Intermediate $495.00
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| Speaker: Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C is a home care veteran with 23 years spent in home health & hospice, both as an RN and as an attorney practicing exclusively in home care. She is the owner of Selman-Holman & Associates, LLC, a full-service home care consulting firm. She is certified in home care coding and holds the Certificate of OASIS Specialty-Clinical. Lisa has taught home care coding to thousands of home care professionals across the country. She also serves as a consulting editor for Eli Research’s Home Health ICD-9 Alert and to Decision Health’s Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. She is the technical editor of the Complete Home Health ICD-9-CM Manual, and is on the Homecare Coding Specialist-Diagnosis (HCS-D) national advisory board for the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC), and is a BMSC-approved educator for the HCS-D certification exam. She has also participated on the Exam Review Task Force for the OASIS Certificate & Competency Board (OCCB). |
Continuing Education Information:
The Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Home Care Administrators/Alternates: Meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and alternates under HCSSA licensing regulations.
The display of commercial products does not imply American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation or Texas Nurses Association approval or endorsement of any commercial products. | |
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