This tutorial focuses on the functions, anatomy, and physiology of the respiratory system, and the diagnoses affecting the respiratory system. (2 CEUs)
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This tutorial will review the extensive guidelines that have been added to the E/M Guidelines section regarding office and other outpatient services codes, including a table for medical decision making (MDM) that now applies to most E/M services codes. Extensive revisions and additions were made to the CPT coding guidelines, definitions, instructions, and supporting tables for office visits (99202 – 99215), outpatient consults (99242-99245), and prolonged services (99415-99417, 99358-99359). (2 CEUs)
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This tutorial will instruct the coder in the correct interpretation of teaching physician attestation statements for evaluation and management services (E/M) (OP and IP), critical care services, and procedures (minor and major). (2 CEUs)
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This tutorial reviews the categories of Care Management that are routinely coded for and are considered a critical component of primary care that contributes to better health and care for individuals. (2 AHIMA and AAPC-approved CEUs)
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This tutorial reviews the purpose of the Federally Qualified Health Clinics program which enhances the provision of primary care services in underserved urban and rural communities. (2 AHIMA and AAPC-approved CEUs)
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Changes take effect January 1, 2024. CPT codes are maintained by the American Medical Association and are updated quarterly. The main update is done on January 1.
CPT codes are mandated by HIPAA as of 2003 as the code set used for outpatient and professional fee coding.
CPT five-digit codes, descriptions, and other data only are copyright 2024 American Medical Association (AMA). All rights reserved.
(2 CEUs)
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This tutorial addresses the guidelines for coding Z51.5, Encounter for Palliative Care. (1 CEU)
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This tutorial addresses the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines for medical necessity and diagnosis coding. (1 CEU)
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This tutorial reviews the anatomy and physiology that is required in order to understand how to code for interventional radiology services (2 CEU)
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Rural Health Clinic (RHC) is a program that is intended to increase access to primary care services for patients in rural communities. Guidelines and requirements are covered in this tutorial (2 AAPC / 2 AHIMA Approved CEUs)
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This tutorial discusses the changes to CPT code assignment and new guidelines for coding Hospital Observation Care for pro fee services. (2 AHIMA Approved CEUs)
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This tutorial will discuss the guidelines, various procedure types, grafting materials and body parts that compose the most common debridement, wound care, skin, and soft tissue procedures. (2 CEUs)
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The 2024 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting include a limited number of revisions and changes compared to previous guidelines. (3 CEUs)
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The 2024 ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting include a limited number of revisions and changes compared to previous guidelines. (3 CEUs)
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The 2024 ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting include a number of revisions and changes to the guidelines. (1 CEU)
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The April 1, 2024 ICD-10-CM update addresses only typographical errors. There are no new diagnosis codes being implemented. (3 CEUs)
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This tutorial reviews specialized coding for patients who present for outpatient testing or therapy per a physician’s order. These encounters are typically known as Ancillary Visits or Encounters. (1 CEU)
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This tutorial will assist the coder in understanding the pain condition and how to apply the diagnostic codes according to Official Coding Guidelines. (1 CEU)
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Learn what coding guidelines change when the patient moves from acute care to long term care or acute rehabilitation. (1 CEU)
ICD-10-PCS Coding of Spinal Fusion and Related Procedures (1 CEU)
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This tutorial discusses conditions associated with COVID-19 (updated in 2024) and associated coding and coding guidelines. (2 CEU)
Screening Colonoscopy and Endoscopic Exams
Information regarding the diagnostic and procedural coding guidelines for the accurate reporting of colonoscopies and endoscopic exams is reviewed. Screening definitions and the use of G codes are discussed. (2 CEUs)
The coding of malnutrition poses coding challenges as it is often poorly documented by the physician. Coding professionals will then often misinterpret the ICD codes when translating this poor documentation into diagnosis codes. The codes for Kwashiorkor malnutrition have been over reported in the United States and are a focus of review by the Office or Inspector General (OIG). (1 CEU)
Laceration repairs take into consideration many coding guidelines which can cause confusion for coders. Physician documentation is paramount in reporting the correct type, site and size of the repair. This tutorial will educate the coder on the various wound closures with respect to CPT coding rules and guidelines. (2 CEUs)
This tutorial reviews the Medicare’s Three-Day Payment window and how it is applied to outpatient services. (1 CEU)
Our body has over 640 skeletal muscles that make up the bulk of our body and more than half of its weight. There are three types of muscles in our bodies: involuntary (smooth), cardiac, and skeletal (striated). While there are distinctions among the different types of muscles, they all have the ability to contract, relax, be excited by a stimulus, and return to their original size and shape. (2 CEUs)
The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and all of the nerves inside and outside those structures. The nervous system receives sensory information from all the parts of your body, processes that information, and stimulates muscles and glands to move or secrete hormones. In addition, it allows people to engage in cognitive tasks, such as retrieving memories, learning new information, and communicating with other people. (2 CEUs)
This tutorial reviews the genitourinary system which includes the organs of the reproductive and urinary systems. They are included together due to their proximity and because they share common pathways. (2 CEUS)
The skeletal system has many important functions. Our bones are strong enough to bear weight, yet light enough to allow for flexible movement. In addition, many of our bones provide protection for our internal organs. Our bones also store materials our body needs, such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and bone marrow. This tutorial reviews these functions, and the ICD-10 coding of the skeletal system. (3 CEUs)
The respiratory system, also sometimes called the pulmonary system, is the system responsible for supplying the blood with oxygen, which is then transported throughout the body. While this is the most important function of the respiratory system, there are many other important functions. (2 CEUs)
One of the most demanding aspects of outpatient coding is the selection of injection and infusion codes. (1 CEU)
Facility Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Centers CPT Modifiers 73 & 74, Cancelled Procedures and Modifier 52, Reduced Services
This tutorial will instruct the coder in the correct use of modifiers 73, 74, and 52 for facility outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC).
Modifiers 73 and 74 were established to assist hospital outpatient facility reporting associated with the use of resources in the event a surgical or diagnostic procedure is cancelled due to extenuating circumstances or circumstances that threaten the well-being of the patient.
Modifier 52 is used in the hospital outpatient setting or ASC to indicate partial reduction or discontinuation of radiology procedures and other services that do not require anesthesia. (1 CEU)
Coding emergency room visits is not as difficult as the coding of inpatients, but it does require the application of the outpatient coding guidelines. A standard set of procedures typically relates to this patient type, and varies slightly by facility. This tutorial will discuss the coding guidelines for both ICD-10-CM diagnosis and CPT-4 procedure coding. Typical procedures to look for in the ED setting will be discussed as well. (2 CEUs)
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This tutorial reviews Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (1 CEU)
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Overview of Chaper 1: Certain Infectious and Parastitic Diseases (A00-B99), HIV/AIDS, Sepsis, and MRSA are reviewed in this tutorial. (1 CEU)
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The coding of fractures in ICD-10-CM requires greater specificity, such as the type, anatomical site, displaced or nondisplaced, laterality, routine versus delayed healing, nonunion, malunion and the type of encounter. This tutorial will discuss all aspects on the coding of fractures in ICD-10-CM. (1 CEU)
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The coding of respiratory failure when it is present with other conditions has long caused confusion for coders. This tutorial will help the coder to recognize the indicators of respiratory failure and to become familiar with the coding guidelines in the coding of respiratory failure. (2 CEUs)
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There are distinct differences in the terms sepsis, septicemia, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome, (SIRS). This educational tutorial will discuss their differences, and how they are interrelated, along with their common conditions. (1 CEU)
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Reviews Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period P00-P96. (1 CEU)
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An understanding of the causes and manifestations of Congestive Heart Failure disease and how to apply the governing coding guidelines. (2 CEUs)
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The debridement process for skin, soft tissue and bone is reviewed, providing definitions and examples. Active wound care and fracture care related to debridements will be delineated. The differences between ICD-10 and CPT debridement coding guidelines is also reviewed in this tutorial. (2 AHIMA-Approved CEUs; for AAPC credit, please contact us at info@hcsstat.com)
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The digestive system includes all of the organs and structures that aid in the digestion and elimination of food. It includes the gastrointestinal tract, also known as the alimentary canal, as well as other accessory organs. The gastrointestinal tract includes all of the structures and organs extending from the mouth to the anus. This includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum, and anus. The accessory organs are all of the organs that aid in digestion, such as the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. (2 CEUs)
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The circulatory system is made up of the heart and the blood vessels that carry the blood throughout our bodies. The heart is the hard-working muscle whose function is to pump the blood through the vessels. There are three basic types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and capillaries. You will learn more about each of these later in the lesson. (2 CEUs)
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Psychiatry and Psychology are specialized fields for the diagnosis and treatment of various mental health disorders and/or diseases. Patients admitted to a free-standing psychiatric facility or to a designated/licensed psychiatric unit of an acute care or critical access hospital are subject to the coding guidelines for long term care facilities and the UHDDS definition of principal diagnoses (that condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care) applies. (1 CEU)
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