Lisa Selman-Holman
300+ code changes are effective October 1st many will affect home health coding, including pressure ulcers, infections, neoplasms, diabetes and wounds.
For example, coding a 707.0x code without a 707.2x code could mean claim denials stating October 1st. Pressure ulcers must now be coded by body region and stage.
Learn everything you need to know for these massive code changes (there were only 160 code changes last year!) with Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C. Get the education you need on these regulatory changes that will go into effect October 1st – without a grace period.
Take this chance to prepare now and learn early what to understand, what education to put into place and what questions to ask! You’ll get:
- Pressure ulcer education – now we can code by stage, find out what documentation you need. This coding now also takes up two of the six risk-adjusted spots on OASIS, discover how to ensure your coding is done correctly.
- Neoplasm refinements – almost all are case-mix, there’s a new category and far more specificity with leukemias and lymphomas.
- Secondary diabetes – don’t confuse this with diabetes mellitus! Discover what the new Category 249 means, how it interacts with other diseases and what its case-mix status is.
- Infection coding – it gets a jolt with MRSA and MSSA codes that affect not only Category 041 codes, but 038, V09, V12 and V02 categories.
- V codes – there are now codes for SERMS, Tamoxifen, renal dialysis status and more!
- Other hot issues – wound dehiscence, 42 new V codes, including the important personal history category, specificity with dialysis and prophylactic use of SERMS.
The bottom line of your agency is at stake. Correct sequencing will improve overall revenue (sometimes by $500 an episode!). Knowledge of new codes will decrease denials and make ADRs less frequent, maintaining your HHA’s cash flow. Register for this invaluable presentation with Lisa Selman-Holman today!