Common Findings in Coding Audits

This program offers 1 pre-approved AAPC CEU (continuing education hours)

Program Overview

All coding professionals must stay updated with the most current Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines and AHA Coding Clinic guidance. Along with the requirements of meeting daily productivity and quality standards, coding and CDI professionals face day-to-day complex challenges in the advanced coding areas It is imperative to stay abreast of these updates, otherwise documentation issues and coding errors may result in denials and noncompliance.

Join us in this presentation as we cover complex challenges for coding professionals and CDI professionals, which includes advanced areas of the coding guidelines, coding conventions, strategies to address documentation issues and query best practices. We will also review challenging audit case scenarios with common coding errors with the goal of being proactive and prepared for future audits.

Program Objectives:

The goals and objectives of this webinar are:

• Review challenging coding guidelines and coding references


• Identify common coding errors resulting in denials and noncompliance


• Apply best practice in coding utilizing coding resources


• Review case examples which resulted in denials

Program Agenda and Highlights

• Introduction


• Disclaimer


• Overview of Challenging Coding Guidelines


• Compliant Documentation Requirements


• Case Scenario Coding Practice


• Review of Coding References and Resources


• Summary

Target Audience:

HIM Coding Directors, Managers, Supervisors; Hospital Coding Staff; Clinical Documentation Improvement Management and Staff; Reimbursement Specialists; Coding Compliance Management and Staff; Auditors and Educators