The January 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 Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Diagnosis Coding of CVA or TIA with No Late Effect (residual or deficit), CMS Fee Schedule Look-Up Tool, Diagnosis Coding for Airbags in Transport Accident, Cardiovascular System & Appendix L, HIV ICD-10-CM Codes, and CPT Coding of Lacerations. Certification Coaching Org’s VIP program and the CCO Replay Club was also discussed. 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 Laureen Jandroep, CPC, CPC-I, COC, CMSCS, CHCI, CPPM. The host for the webinar was Boyd Staszewski.

1. Certification Coaching
Q & A Webinar
January 2016

2. This Month’s Q & A Webinar Agenda: 90-120 min
II: Q&A from our Instructors
● Alicia: Coding Metastatic Breast Cancer
Diagnosis
● Alicia: Diagnosis Coding of a CVA or TIA with
No Late Effect (residual or deficit)
● Chandra: CMS Fee Schedule Look-Up Tool
● Alicia: Diagnostic Coding - Airbags
● Chandra: Cardiovascular System & Appendix
● Chandra: HIV ICD-10-CM Codes
● Laureen: CPT Coding for Lacerations
I: Introduction
● Why stay?
● Where is everyone from?
● Recent CCO Graduates/ You Too?
● 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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5. CCO Monthly Q&A Webinar CEU Changes
Webinar Attendees: Accessed within 24 hours
● * $5 - Worth 1 to 1.5 CEU per meeting
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6. First Webinar With Us?
Poll
How many CCO webinars
have you attended?

7. CONGRATULATIONS to...
Kim Lecus 12/05/2015 Completed CPC Blitz
Roxanne Weller 12/14/2015 Completed CPC Course
Victoria Germann 12/19/2015 Completed CPC Course
Dawn Shaw 12/19/2015 Completed CPC Course
Pauline Frazier 12/19/2015 Completed CPC Blitz
Wanda Pavlat 12/21/2015 Completed CPC Blitz
Michelle Spoden 12/23/2015 Completed CPC Blitz
Tara Goettel 12/29/2015 Completed CPC Course
Kathleen Bachand 12/29/2015 Completed MTA Course
Jeanine Monagle 12/30/3015 Completed CPMA Course
(PBMA)
Marva Nitti 12/31/2015 Completed CPC Blitz,
Practice Exams, PBC Course

8. CONGRATULATIONS to...
Tina Knospe 01/01/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Karen Shewmaker 01/01/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Yara Romain 01/04/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Ann Fisher 01/08/2016 Completed MTA Course
Hannah Gross 01/08/2016 Completed CPC Course (PBC)
Kirk Neal 01/04/2016 Completed CPC Course (PBC)
Angela Castillo 01/03/4016 Completed CRC Course
Kim Lecus 12/05/2015 Passed CPC Exam
Victoria Germann 12/19/2015 Passed CPC Exam
Dawn Shaw 12/19/2015 Passed CPC Exam
Pauline Frazier 12/19/2015 Passed CPC Exam
Wanda Pavlat 12/21/2015 Passed CPC Exam

9. CONGRATULATIONS to...
Michelle Spoden 12/23/2015 Passed CPC Exam
Tara Goettel 12/29/2015 Passed CPC Exam
Tina Knospe 01/01/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Karen Shewmaker 01/01/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Yara Romain 01/04/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Hannah Gross 01/08/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Kirk Neal 01/04/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Roxanne Weller 12/14/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
Marva Nitti 12/31/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
Peg Wagner 12/31/2015 Passed ICD-10 Assessment
Wanda Pavlat 1/29/2016 Passed ICD-10 Assessment

10. Coding Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Question:
If the only documentation is metastatic breast,
how do I code it like a secondary site or primary?
ANSWER

11. Diagnosis Coding of a CVA or TIA
with No Late Effect (residual or deficit)
Question:
If a physician dictates that a patient recently had
a CVA with no residuals, what would be the
correct ICD-10 code? (I'm coding from a
rehabilitation facility (aftercare services)
ANSWER

12. CMS Fee Schedule Look-Up Tool
Question:
Is it possible to provide the step-by-step
instructions for the use of the CMS Fee Schedule
Look-up Tool that Chandra recommended?
ANSWER

13. Poll
Poll
Poll -
Are You Certified?

14. Diagnostic coding in ICD-10
for Airbags in Transport Accidents
Question:
Diagnostic coding in ICD-10 for Airbags in
Transport Accidents
ANSWER

15. Poll
What AAPC coding
credential do you HAVE?

16. What coding credential
do you WANT?
Poll

17. HIV ICD-10-CM codes
Question:
On the HIV codes, when do you use the Z code
versus the B code? Would you code the patient
as being active if they have a history of it?
ANSWER

18. So what are our Students
saying about CCO?
CCO Student Testimonials
What Benefits Have You Experienced From Working With CCO?
Learning how to mark up my books so that they make more sense
when looking for codes.
What Specific Results Have You Gained From The Education At CCO ?
Passing my CPC boards and landing my first billing job.
Does Our Training At CCO Help You In Our Career Or Your Work Place?
Does It Save You Time Or Money?
I would say both.
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21. Cardiovascular System & Appendix
Question:
Can you cover Cardiovascular System (Relating
Appendix L To Codes 36200-36299)?
ANSWER

22. Poll - What
region of
the country
are you
from?
Poll

23. CPT Coding for Lacerations
Question:
I am interested in your opinion on how to code length of
laceration if ED doc doesn't document and they don't
respond to queries - it is frustrating. Is it compliant to
code the laceration to the lowest length? If that is the
reason for visit - we are stumped as to what to do.
ANSWER

24. 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

25. Questions In The Chat
Your Webinar Chat Team

26. Links Referenced in the Webinar
Forum - http://www.cco.us/forum/
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

27. Happy Coding!

28. Thanks For Coming!
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