HIM professionals should begin to gain the fundamental skills necessary to be successful in the ICD-10 environment. Coders need to begin to grasp the guidelines and concepts of ICD-10. This interactive session will help coder’s jumpstart their ICD-10 preparation, highlighting key areas of anatomy and physiology, root operations, and guidelines and conventions upon which HIM professionals should focus their studies to be successful in the new environment.

Session for Managers/Non-Coders
(Geared toward management)
Friday, January 27, 2012
 
Registration 12:30-1:00 PM
Workshop 1:00-5:00 PM

Session for Coders
(Geared toward coding staff)
Saturday, January 28, 2012
 
Registration 8:00-8:30 AM
Workshop 8:30-4:30 PM
** Saturday attendees: Please bring your laptop for use during our coding practice session.

4 CE’s for Friday and 6 CE’s for Saturday (CEs count towards AHIMA’s mandatory ICD 10 CEs!)

General Agenda Topics

• Welcome and Introductions
   

• ICD-10 Warm-Up
  Overview of ICD-10 CM & PCS (Understanding the difference in ICD-9 and ICD-10; the guidelines and conventions)
   

• The 1st Hurdle- Root Operations
  Understanding the ICD-10 PCS Roots
   

• Passing the Baton- Anatomy & Physiology for ICD-10
  (Reviewing each body system, medical terminology specific to each body system, the relationship between A&P and code assignment in diagnosis and procedure coding, and new A&P documentation requirements for ICD-10 CM/PCS)
   

• The Finish Line- Apply ICD-10 Coding to Cases and Scenarios
   

• Resources
   

• Closing Remarks