Each year the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approves updates to the ICD-10-CM of diagnosis codes to become effective for medical claims beginning on October 1st. The changes must be implemented by all medical providers in order to have medical claims submitted and reimbursed in a timely manner. This webinar will highlight the 2021 changes to ICD-10-CM for attendees.

Why Should You Attend:

The ICD-10-CM codes on medical claim forms describe the medical necessity of the procedure or service being billed by identifying the condition or injury the patient has in order to validate the need. The ICD-10-CM code(s) are required for processing of all medical claims. This webinar will review the additions, revisions and deletions for 2021 so that attendees can implement these changes appropriately to meet the insurance carrier requirements and policies for medical necessity.

The changes to ICD-10-CM affect proper coding and reimbursement of medical claims to providers. Are you ready for the 2021 changes? Can you implement them appropriately? Do you understand the official coding guidelines, and when they apply? Do you want to avoid claim denials that cause additional staff time for corrections? Every practice should want to avoid rejected claims because of coding errors.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Chapter by Chapter changes for 2021
• Code expansion for higher levels of specificity
• The ICD-10-CM changes to the official guidelines
• Most up to date information on reporting COVID-19
• Coding assignment for vaping complications and manifestations
• New musculoskeletal codes for other specified joints
• New accident codes for electric scooters and other electric riding vehicles
• Injury codes for the thorax walls.
• New codes for Sickle Cell
• Additions to Alcohol and Substance Abuse
• Official Guideline changes

Who Will Benefit:

• Coder
• Biller
• Reimbursement representative
• Claims adjudicator
• Claims processor
• Administrator
• Manager
• Supervisor
• Surgery scheduler
• Physician
• PA
• Nurse Practitioner
• Claims Adjuster