8:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Common Inpatient Coding Errors: What is the Impact on Risk Adjustment, Revenue, & Data Quality?

Joy King Ewing, RHIA, CCS, CCDS

Many coders & auditors today are still focusing primarily or only on coding issues that impact the DRG. In addition, as hospitals migrate to using CAC products, editing behind the CAC to correct errors and ensure data quality seems to be lacking. As a result, we see data accuracy & quality going downward rather than improving. In addition, with the full implementation of Value-Based Purchasing by CMS, coding for risk adjustment has become a crucial part of reimbursement for hospitals. Many coders/hospitals are still not coding for HCCs (Hierarchical Condition Categories) and are missing out on capturing proper risk adjustment. This presentation will focus on common coding errors & data quality issues we see in auditing, as well as some discussion on how risk adjustment coding can impact reimbursement dollars.

2.0 - Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM - Break

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM - 2023 Updates for Behavioral Health

Amy Pritchett, AAPC Fellow, BSHA, CCS, CPC, CPC-I, CANPC, CPMA, CASCC, CDEO, CRC, CPMP, CMPM, CMRS, CEDC, C-AHI Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer

1.0 - Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM - Lunch

12:45 PM - 2:45 PM - CPT Changes for 2023

Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CCS-P, PCS, CPC, CPCO, COC

Overview of the CPT changes for 2023, including changes to the Evaluation and Management codes

• Describe the rationale for changes to Evaluation and Management coding
• Review coding by time versus medical decision making
• Discuss requirements for coding in each of the sites of service affected by the 2023 changes
• Outline changes in coding for anterior abdominal hernias
• Discuss coding for pulmonary artery and vein imaging and stenting
• Review the concept of Digital Medicine and the new coding options available
• Review other changes in CPT coding for 2023

2.0 - Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - The ABC's of ASC's

Amy Pritchett, AAPC Fellow, BSHA, CCS, CPC, CPC-I, CANPC, CPMA, CASCC, CDEO, CRC, CPMP, CMPM, CMRS, CEDC, C-AHI Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer

1.0 - Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance

Joy Ewing, RHIA, CCS, CCDS

Amy Pritchett, AAPC Fellow, BSHA, CCS, CPC, CPC-I, CANPC, CPMA, CASCC, CDEO, CRC, CPMP, CMPM, CMRS, CEDC, C-AHI Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer

Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CCS-P, PCS, CPC, CPCO, COC

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