Description: This presentation provides an overview of CMS’ announcement of additional maintenance of the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding systems. These changes impact hospitals in terms of increased code updates, but also the ability to use new codes to describe the patient’s admission.

The presentation also covers important changes to ICD-10-CM coding guidelines released on October 1, 2021. CMS published advice that unspecified codes may be denied, which could result in loss of revenue.  

This presentation also includes changes to the ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting; Medical and Surgical Section Guidelines (section 0); New Technology Section Guidelines (section X); new ICD-10-CM Codes including abnormal findings, new codes for cough; Z codes update; new ICD-10-PCS codes; and new coding clinic advice. 

Webinar Date: This was presented as part of IHIMA’s 2022 Virtual Annual Meeting – April 2022 

Duration: 1 hour

Speaker: Lynette Thom is an HIM Coding Liaison at R1 RCM, St. Vincent. She is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and Clinical Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP).

Lynette brings more than 15 years of experience in the field of healthcare. She worked  as an internal RAC DRG and inpatient coding quality auditor for IU Health System in Indianapolis. Prior to moving back to her hometown of Indianapolis, she lived in Portland, Oregon. There she worked as a coder in the largest private trauma hospital in the state, working on inpatient Medicare and trauma charts, as well as outpatient surgery, emergency department and ancillary charts. She has 4 years of experience teaching in the RHIT program at Portland Community College and Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. She worked as a subcontractor for PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Portland at the Veteran's Administration (VA) Hospital reviewing medical records for clinical documentation quality, coding quality and to educate VA physicians and coders on industry-recognized standards. She also worked as the Privacy Officer and Supervisor of Release of Information at the largest specialty clinic (orthopedic) in the state of Oregon at the time.

She was active in OrHIMA as the Legal-legislative Committee Chair. During her time as the Chair, she worked with the Oregon Hospital Association, trial attorneys, and other parties to write a Senate Bill which was the state’s precursor to today’s federal version of HIPPA. Lynette is Past President of the Indiana Health Information Management Association (IHIMA).

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Cost: $25 Members/ $35 Non-Members

1 AHIMA CEU*

Domain: Revenue Cycle Management

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