The February 2016 Q&A Medical Coding Webinar from Certification Coaching Org (CCO), www.cco.us, discussed a variety of topics of interest to outpatient and inpatient medical coders. Topics included Coding for Foley Catheter; Coding Specializations; How Do I Get that First Medical Coding Job?; How Do You Come Up with the Right Code?; G0202 or 77057; Morphology Codes; How does the COC™ Differ from the CPC®?; Coding of “Slight, Mild, or Minor” Cardiology Conditions; and Back to Basics – Practicode Example. Also discussed was the CCO Risk Adjustment Course V2.0 which is coming soon, and the CCO VIP opportunity. Attendees’ questions on various coding topics were answered. Educational topics and panel discussion were presented by Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I, CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC; Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC; and Jo-Anne Sheehan, CPC, CPC-I, CPPM. The host for the webinar was Boyd Staszewski.

1. Certification Coaching
Q & A Webinar
February 2016

2. This Month’s Q & A Webinar Agenda: 90-120 min
II: Q&A from our Instructors
● Where in the World is Laureen?
● JoAnne: GO202 or 77057, either one is ok?
● Alicia: How do you come up with the right code?
● Chandra: Coding for Foley catheter
● Alicia: How do I get that first job?
● Chandra: Will specialization certificates in coding
help me?
● Chandra: What are morphology codes?
● Chandra: How does the COC differ from the
CPC?
● Alicia: Coding of "slight, mild , minor" cardiology
conditions
● Alicia: Back to Basics - Practicode Case
I: Introduction
● Why stay?
● Where is everyone from?
● Any Recent Graduates Out There?
● Announcements and Course Updates
IV: Your Questions in the Chat
III: Close - @ 90 min-’ish’
● Wrapup
● Drawing
● CEU Certificate Download Link
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6. Poll - What
region of
the country
are you
from?
Poll

7. First Webinar With Us?
Poll
How many CCO webinars
have you attended?

8. Where In The World Is Laureen?
Ecuador!

9. Coding for Foley catheter
Question:
How do you code for Foley catheter in skilled
facility?
ANSWER
Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I,
CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC
CCO Program Director

10. Coding Specialization
Question:
Will getting specialization certificates in Coding
(i.e. Rheumatology), help a newly graduated
coder in their job search?
ANSWER
Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I,
CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC
CCO Program Director

11. Poll
Poll
Poll -
Are You Certified?

12. How do I get that First Medical Coding Job?
Question:
How do I get a coding job without any
experience beyond my training?
ANSWER
Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC
CCO Education Director

13. How Do You Come Up With The Right Code?
Question:
I was wondering in order to locate the cpt and icd code for a
patient how do you come up with the right code? Do you look
at the reason the patient came in or do you look at what the
patient is following up for with their doctor?
ANSWER
Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC
CCO Education Director

14. Poll
What AAPC coding
credential do you HAVE?

15. GO202 or 77057, either one is ok?
(screening mammogram)
Question:
G0202 or 77057, either one is ok? For screening
mammography. Can anyone else give me their
thoughts. Is there any difference?
ANSWER
Jo-Anne Sheehan, CPC, CPC-I, CPPM
CCO Sr. Instructor / Coach

16. Coming Soon!
Risk Adjustment Course V 2.0
Early Notification: http://www.cco.us/ra-early
(go there now!)

17. Morphology Codes
Question:
What in the world are the morphology codes used for in the
workplace? I don't see them used in any of my practice
material. They are not listed in the CPC Blitz.
Nobody seems to use them, but they are prominent in the ICD
index and there's a whole appendix
ANSWER
Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I,
CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC
CCO Program Director

18. How Does The COC Differ From The CPC?
Question:
How Does The COC Differ From The CPC?
ANSWER
Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I,
CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC
CCO Program Director

19. What coding credential
do you WANT?
Poll

20. Coding of "slight, mild, minor" Cardiology Conditions
Question:
Many patients come for ECG/EKG phys. Notes says “mild
ventricle leakage” but also says Ef at 60%. Ventricle leakage
can code to ventricular disease or valve disease. What does
mild mean to you when coding? Is the term codeable.
Please expand on words as slight, mild, minor degree of when
put in front of a disease, does it mean they have it?
ANSWER
Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC
CCO Education Director

21. Back to Basics - Practicode Case
Question:
Can Alicia Do a Practicode Case?
YOU BET!
ANSWER
Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC
CCO Education Director

22. What are our customers
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Results from a recent survey
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structured teaching forum. Though teaching is the end result, you and your staff
make it fun to learn and think outside the box, as compared to the tried and true
readin', writin' and 'rithmetic fashion of book learnin'. For that I and I'm sure a
multitude of others are thankful."

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25. New Blitz Reviews Ready for You
In 2015, you loved our CPC and our ICD-10-CM Blitzes
For 2016, we have a full selection of Blitz Reviews!
➢ CPC Review
➢ ICD-10-CM
➢ ICD-10-PCS
➢ COC - Outpatient
➢ CIC - Inpatient
➢ RA - Risk Adjustment
➢ 2016 CPT Updates

26. ANSWERS
Questions In The Chat- February 2016
Your Webinar Chat Team

27. Observation and Transfusion
Question: When carving out time for
OBSERVATION hours do you carve out med
infusion, blood transfusion hours, etc.?

28. Escharotomy Code
Question: Can you please provide some
guidelines coding escharotomy code 16035
16036

29. Incident to Billing
Question: I would like clarification of incident to
billing....thnks

30. Medical Billing Specialist
Question: I got certification in medical billing
specialist CMBS in July 2015. How can I stay
certified. I didn't find a job. Right now I am
volunteering in a hospital and a doctor office.

31. Battery Replacement
Question: My p/t underwent battery replacement
in pacemaker. Can I use code Z45.010 as a
primary?

32. Parkinson’s with Lewy
Question: How do I code Parkinson disease with
Lewy body dementia?

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Testimonial - http://www.cco.us/testimonials/
BookStore - http://store.cco.us/
Swag Store - http://www.cafepress.com/CCOSwag
MAUD Webinar Link - http://www.cco.us/medical-coding-auditor
ICD-10 Blitz - http://go.cco.us/icd10-blitz
ICD-10 Full - http://go.cco.us/icd-10-cm-full-course
RA HCC - http://cco.pe/10qGz8g
MCB - http://go.cco.us/medical-coding-billing-course-bundle
Course List - www.cco.us.com
Replay Club - http://go.cco.us/webinar-replay-club
Facebook - http://facebook.com/cco.us
YouTube - www.YouTube.com/MedicalCodingCert
CEU Link - http://go.cco.us/ceu-freezing
CCO VIP Program - http://www.cco.us/webinarvip
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Look Up Tool -
https://www.cms.gov/apps/physician-fee-schedule/overview.aspx

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