Description
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) annually updates the ICD-10-CM diagnoses code manual on October 1st. This year is no different. For 2021 there are 490 new codes, including those related to COVID-19, as well as 47 revised and 58 deleted codes. Not implementing these code changes in your office on October 1st may cause denial of claims and delay in reimbursement for professional medical claims.
Session highlights:
- Changes to the Official ICD-10-CMGuidelines for 2021
- New codes for sickle cell conditions
- Codes added for vaping related disorders
- The latest changes for COVD-19
- Pathological fracture code expansion
- Rheumatoid arthritis diagnoses changes
- New code for headache
- Other changes to kidney disease and alcohol use
Benefits of attending session:
- ICD-10-CM codes changes are effective on October 1, 2020
- Utilization of invalid codes will cause claim denial
- Reimbursement can be delayed because of claims errors
- Insurance companies will update their policies related to medical necessity with the new diagnoses codes.
- The use of invalid diagnoses codes can be considered non-compliant
Who should attend ?
Physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, coder, biller, auditor, claims adjuster, claims processor, nurse, medical assistant, manager, administrator, surgery scheduler, prior authorization specialist
Speaker
Dayna Reum
Dayna Reum ,CPP, FPC is currently the Director of Payroll Operations at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago . She has been heavily involved in the payroll field over 18+ years. Starting as a payroll clerk at a small Tucson company, She moved on to be a Payroll Team Leader at Honeywell Inc. During Dayna’s time at Honeywell she obtained her FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) through the American Payroll Association. She also received several merit awards for Customer Service and Acquisitions and Divestitures. Dayna is no stranger to teaching she has taught at the Metro Phoenix American Payroll Association meetings and at the Arizona State Payroll Conference. Topics including Payroll Basics, Global/Cultural Awareness, Immigration Basics for the Payroll Professional, Multi-State and Local Taxation and Quality Control for Payroll, international and Canadian payroll.
Dayna has her CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) through the APA. She also serves on the National American Payroll Association on the national Strategic Leadership Task Force, Government Affairs Task Force (PA Local tax subcommittee). Dayna has received a Citation of Merit for her service along with being a Gold Pin member of the APA. Besides her payroll accomplishments Dayna is certified in HR hiring and firing practices and is a Six-Sigma Greenbelt.
Speaker
Lynn Anderanin
Lynn Anderanin, CPC, CPPM, CPMA, CPC-I, COSC, has over 35 years’ experience in all areas of the physician practice, specializing in Orthopaedics. Lynn is currently a Workshop and Audio Presenter. She is a former member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) National Advisory Board, as well as several other boards for the AAPC. She is also the founder of her Local Chapter of the AAPC.
Certification
This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 1.0 continuing education units (CEUs).
