eLearning Program: FY2021 Coding Updates

Program Description
Keeping up to date on the annual ICD-10-CM coding changes is imperative for all HIM coding professionals and CDI professionals as well. The Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are foundational to coding and CDI. Learning about the annual coding revisions is pivotal and essential from a compliance and reimbursement perspective. For FY2021 there are 490 new codes, 47 revised codes and 58 codes deemed invalid effective October 1, 2021. 

Participants will:

• Review FY2021 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting changes
• Enhance their knowledge of the key concepts of ICD10-CM coding for FY2021
  • Chronic Kidney Disease – 3a, 3b, and unspecified
  • Neonatal cerebral infarction with laterality
  • Complications of corneal transplant
  • Expansion of cerebellar ataxia
  • Cerebrospinal fluid leak
• Learn about the significant changes to the code set within each chapter
• Gain an understanding of key documentation requirements for assignment of new codes

Attendees must have the 2021 ICD-10-CM code book available for reference.

Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS
Self-Employed, Consultant

Gloryanne is an HIM coding professional and leader for over 40 years. Gloryanne is also an American Academy of Professional Coders member and has given numerous presentations on planning and implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS and provided testimony in support of ICD-10 implementation for the House Ways and Means Committee in April 2006. For the past 6 years she has been a regular speaker and author for “Talk-Ten Tuesday, ICD10 Monitor”.

Continuing Education
CEUs: 2   |   HIM Domain: Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance

This eLearning Program series has been approved for continuing education units (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuation education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS)  for CDI-related events; no more than ten units from any single event. CEUs are based on contact hours. 30 minutes of attendance at an educational program equals .5 CEU. For full details on CEU qualifications, calculations, and more, view the AHIMA Recertification Website. CEUs may be adjusted based on actual time of event. 

Program Description
Keeping up to date on the annual ICD-10-PCS coding changes is imperative for all HIM coding professionals and CDI professionals as well. The Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are foundational to coding and CDI. Learning about the annual coding revisions is pivotal and essential from a compliance and reimbursement perspective. This session will discuss the CMS published ICD-10-PCS Guidelines and Procedure updates effective October 1, 2021. Enhance your PCS coding knowledge by learning about the new and revised codes.

Participants will gain knowledge regarding:

• ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines
  • Guideline B3.18
  • Guideline B3.1b
  • Guideline B3.10c
  • Guideline B5.2b
• Fragmentation of veins and arteries
• Drainages of the pelvic cavity
• Insertion of radioactive elements
• Removal of external fixation devices
• Fusion of joints
• Other imaging using fluorescing agent
• Low does rate brachytherapy
• Introduction of biologics, intravenously

Attendees must have the 2021 ICD-10-PCS code book available for reference.

Deanna Klure, RHIT, CDIP, CCS
Regional Director, Coding Education, Nosology, CAC and CDI Business System Applications; Kaiser Permanente Hospitals and Health Plan, SCAL Region

Deanna Klure has over 22 years of combined experience in inpatient and outpatient coding, auditing and coding compliance. In addition to her role with Kaiser Permanente, Deanna is also a coding instructor at the Loma Linda University, School of Allied health. Deanna has dedicated her career to mentoring coding professionals in accurately applying ICD-10, ICD-9 and CPT codes. As the Co-chair of the CHIA Coding Data Quality Committee, she enjoys working with others and building compliant coding programs.

Nancy Andersen, MS, RHIA, CCS
Director, Revenue Management Compliance Coding and HIM Oversight; Kaiser Permanente Hospitals and Health Plan

Nancy Andersen is the director of Revenue Management Compliance Coding and HIM Oversight in Kaiser Permanente’s National Compliance, Ethics & Integrity Office (NCO). Since joining NCO in 2012, Nancy has served as a senior manager for the NCO Revenue Management Compliance Health Plan Oversight team and senior manager for the Care Delivery team. In these roles, Nancy was responsible for program-wide coding and HIM compliance. Nancy actively serves as a volunteer leader, including as the current CHIA Past President, and has served previously on the CHIA Board of Directors and numerous CHIA committees.

Continuing Education
CEUs: 2   |   HIM Domain: Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance

This eLearning Program series has been approved for continuing education units (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuation education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS)  for CDI-related events; no more than ten units from any single event. CEUs are based on contact hours. 30 minutes of attendance at an educational program equals .5 CEU. For full details on CEU qualifications, calculations, and more, view the AHIMA Recertification Website. CEUs may be adjusted based on actual time of event. 

Program Description
October 1, 2020 brings with it changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) impacting acute healthcare organizations. Among the changes is a new MS-DRG code for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapies, several new MS-DRGs, additional information on issues such as building on price transparency by publishing hospital rates by MS-DRGs, inpatient quality reporting program and more. 

Significant changes are coming, and this means changes to our MS- DRGs and the reimbursement to our organizations. What is new and changing for FY2021 IPPS? What changes reflect that the IPPS is just catching up with the data? More importantly, what impact will this have on organizations? How will Case Mix Index be effected? Will there be new MS-DRGs? Will any MS-DRGs be deleted? Where did all the CC's and MCC's go? Attend this program for these answers and more as the presenters walk you through the changes, updates, and revisions effective October 1, 2020.

This session will highlight:

• New MS-DRGs
• Significant Changes to the current MS-DRGs, especially O.R. and Non-O.R. Designation Changes
• Revisions to the CC and MCC list
• New Technology Add-On Payments

Victoria Weinert, RHIT, CCS
Audit and Compliance Manager, Oxford Global Services

Victoria has been working in the HIM field for over 20 years in a wide range of jobs from ED desk clerk to her current position as the Audit & Compliance Manager with Oxford Global Resources.