Description

The annual changes to ICD-10-CM will become effective October 1, 2019. There are 324 changes in total. This conference will review the changes and give attendees and understanding on how to apply these changes to avoid claim denials.

Conference Expectations:- 

The expectations of this conference is that the attendee upon the completion of the conference should have an understanding of the diagnosis coding for 2020.

Conference Focus for the Medical Practice:-

• Discuss the new ICD-10-CM codes for 2020
• Point out previous ICD-10-CM codes that will now parent codes
• Replace deleted codes with other codes available
• Learn how to apply new and revised guidelines for coding specificity
• New fracture codes with 7th character extensions
• Atrial fibrillation code changes to describe the kind of fibrillation
• Revisions to codes in the musculoskeletal and injury chapters.

Audience:- 

• Physicians
• Auditors
• Coders
• Billers
• Medical assistants
• Physicians assistants
• Nurse practitioners
• Scribes