ICD-10-CM for Outpatient Settings: ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines for Outpatient Services

Outline:
ICD-10-CM for Outpatient Settings: ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines for Outpatient Services

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Outpatient Diagnosis Coding Guidelines

ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines

First-Listed Diagnosis

ICD-10-CM Outpatient Coding Guidelines

Other Coding Guidelines

Review

Section 3: Coding Outpatient Diagnosis

Sign and Symptom Codes

Multiple Coding

Pain Management

Outpatient Prenatal Visits

Outpatient Encounters Guidelines

Review

Section 4: Coding Outpatient Encounters

Coding Practice: Outpatient Encounters

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

Glossary

Exam

Sarah is a Subject Matter Expert/Writer for Relias's Revenue Cycle and Coding online education. Sarah is credentialed by AHIMA as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and Certified Coding Specialist Physician-based (CCS-P), as well as an approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer. She is also credentialed by AAPC as a Certified Professional Coding Instructor (CPC-I), a certified professional coder (CPC), a certified outpatient hospital coder (COC), and a Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC), with specialty certification in Evaluation and Management Services (CEMC). Sarah has clinical experience as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and extensive experience in both professional and facility ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding, education, auditing, and revenue cycle management. Sarah has also authored several coding textbooks and instructional resources.

Cindy is a Resolute Coding Manager at a large integrated managed care consortium and also trains new coders in the nuances of coding. In addition to those duties, she serves as a subject matter expert on coding issues for the company's Compliance Department.  She has extensive knowledge in Specialty Coding as well as Surgical Coding nuances. She spent over 10 years’ experience as a Physician Auditor Educator assisting Providers in understanding the documentation required for the services provided as well as the diagnosis codes. Additionally, she spent over 5 years as an HCC Auditor in the early years of the HCC inception. Cindy served as an AAPC Local Chapter President for two years in Jacksonville, Florida.