Description: Heart Cath coding is not particularly difficult. But when the patient has had a previous CABG and you add in angioplasties, multiple stents, heart pumps, FFR and IVUS, etc., they can get overwhelming pretty quickly. We will break down the anatomy of the heart vessels and the key points to coding each procedure so you will be more equipped when come across your next advanced heart cath.

Important points to be covered include:

• Anatomy of the coronary arteries, native and bypassed
• Coding multiple stents and angioplasties
• How to code for Heart Assist Devices
• Making sense of the op note and what is important

Webinar Date: This was presented as part of IHIMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting & Exhibit – April 2024

Duration: 1 hour

Speaker: Patrea Darringer, CCS, CDIP, is the Inpatient Coder Trainer for Community Health Network. She started coding in 2011 and knew early on she wanted to be an inpatient coder. She became the trainer at Community in 2016. She teaches an in-depth training course to new coders as well as monthly/weekly training with all staff.

Click HERE to register for this webinar!

Cost: $25 Members/ $35 Non-Members

1 AHIMA CEU*

Domain VII. Clinical Foundations

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