The February 2015 Q&A Medical Coding Webinar from www.codingcertification.org discussed a variety of topics of interest to medical coders including Face to Face & Home Health Cert/ PT Cert; Chronic Care Management Services; Jobs for HCC, New Coders & Auditors; HPI for Multiple Chief Complaints; Types of Cancer; Hernia Repairs; and background knowledge helpful for coding for STEMI and NSTEMI. CodingCertification.Org product offerings were briefly discussed including CCO Medical Billing Course, CEU Webinar Replay Club, and the continually growing list of CEU offerings. Attendees’ questions on various coding topics were answered. Educational topics were presented by Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, Laureen Jandroep, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-I, CMSCS, CHCI, CPPM, Jo-Anne Sheehan, CPC, CPC-I, CPPM, and Tammy Lucus, CIC, CPC, COC, CPC-I, CPMA. The host for the webinar was Boyd Staszewski.

1. Coding Certification Q & A
Webinar- February 2015

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4. Poll
Poll -
How many CCO webinars
have you attended?

5. Harsha Patel - passed CPC - 1/19/15
Janet Holt - passed CCS-P (no date)
Sandra Gregoire - completed ICD 10 Mini course 12/27/14
Mary Kral - completed PBC 11/14
- passed CPC 12/15/14
Charla Gonzales - completed ICD 10 Full course 12/16/14
Nydia Robles - passed CPC 12/6/14
Barb Rogers - passed CPC 1/31/15
Congratulations to...
Anyone else out there who passed recently?

6. COURSESS
★ Medical Terminology & Anatomy Course (MTA)
★ Physician Based Coding Course (PBC) (CPC
course)
★ Facility Based Medical Coding (FBC) (COC
course)
★ ICD-10-CM Course
★ ICD-10-PCS Course
★ Medical Billing Course (PBB)
★ Medical Coding Auditing Course (PBMA)
★ Physician Practice Management Course (PPM)
★ HCC Risk Adjustment Course
★ Medical Coding Practicum (MCP) Course with
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★ CPC Exam Review Blitz Package
★ CPC Mini-Mock Practice Exams
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7. Poll
Poll - What
region of the
country are you
from?

8. ● ICD-10-CM Blitz
○ 16 hour course equivalent
○ Live/Virtual Event Scheduled for Sat/Sun 2/21 - 2/22/15
● ICD-10-CM Full Course **Payment Plan Now Available**
○ 80 hour course equivalent
○ using “Understanding ICD-10-CM” text by Bowie
The Future of Coding >> ICD-10 Prep CCO Style

9. Poll
Poll - What AAPC coding
credential do you HAVE?

10. Face to Face & Home Health Cert/PT Cert*
There are some discrepancies in the office and external
billing office with billing Certifications signed by the
doctors for: Face-to-Face / Home Health - Plan of Care /
Physical - Occupational Therapy / Hospice.
What are the proper HCPCS codes and date that should
be on the certification for billing purposes?
ANSWER

11. Jobs for HCC, New Coders & Auditors
What kind of places hire HCC coders?
As a new coder I was wondering how you get experience
to be able to get your foot in the door when looking for a
job.
Can you tell me what a auditor should be proficient in to
be successful?
ANSWER

12. Chronic Care Management Services*
I am wondering if any facilities are using the code 99490,
for chronic care management services. We are trying to
implement it in our clinic. Any comments on this would be
greatly appreciated or if there are websites with good
information I could use.
ANSWER

13. If the patient presents with 3 complaints not chronic illness
and there are 1-3 elements documented for each
complaint that this would support an EPF HPI
ANSWER
HPI for Multiple Chief Complaints

14. Poll
Are you interested in any of
our new courses coming out?

15. Types of Cancer
I am confused about the types of cancers. I understand
benign and malignant but is there a way to know them by
name?
ANSWER

16. Coding Hernias
What are the steps in coding hernias. I missed this on a
test question.
ANSWER

17. STEMI and NSTEMI
How do I tell the difference between an STEMI and an
NSTEMI? I don’t think I fully understand this.
ANSWER

18. Risk Adjustment by Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-
I, Education Director.
We are anticipating HCC will be a high
need specialty in 2015 and beyond.
Future Focus of Coding - HCC Course Is Here!
Our new HCC Course has 16 jam-packed Modules on
http://cco.pe/10qGz8g

19. Poll
Poll - What coding credential
do you WANT?

20. by Dawn Moreno, PhD, CBCS, CMAA, MTC,
CPL, CLT
The PBB course provides the student with the
most current information that pertains to the
health insurance industry and the various
reimbursement methodologies to ensure
accurate submission of medical claims..
CCO’s Medical Billing Course Is Here!
Physician Based Medical Billing (PBB) Course
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26. Medical Terminology & Anatomy Course (MTA) 40 CEUs!
Review Blitz Video Package (CPC Blitz) 17 CEUs!
CEU Classes (On Demand) ranging from 1 - 4 CEUs each
ICD-10-CM Mini Course 8 CEUs!
ICD-10-CM Full Course 40 CEUs!
Facility Based Coding Course (FBC) 40 CEUs!
Physician Practice Manager (PPM) 6.5 CEUs!
Physician Based Billing Course (PBB) 18.5 CEUs!
Physician Based Medical Auditing (PBMA) 12.5 CEUs!
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27. Chat Q & A
Webinar- February 2015

28. HCC vs CRAC
Hi Laureen, Kisha here, How different id HCC vs
CRAC coding?

29. CPC Exam
I'm taking CPC in May I have only been a radiology
(RCC) coder for 25 years. Is this test exclusively
multiple choice? I have been taking practice tests & a
couple have been op reports.

30. Calculate Units
I have come across conflicting information for
Home Health. Each unit is 15 minutes but are the
units rounded based on the time? EX: 48 minutes
= 3 units but 55 minutes = 4 units. Do you have
any documentation on how to calculate the units?

31. CPC and HCC
I am curious about the HCC Coder course. Should
I get my CPC first and get "real world" experience
before taking the HCC course, or can one become
an HCC Coder with little experience?

32. Credentials for Remote Coders
What are the best credentials for remote coders

33. Thanks For Being With Us!