Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health and The Board of Medical Specialty Coding present…

Prevent ICD-9 Sequencing Errors that
Cheat Your Agency Out of Full Payments
Audio Conference • Wednesday, May 30, 2007 • 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET

Your choice of code in M0230, M0240 and M0245 helps drive how much reimbursement your agency receives. But getting it wrong can affect more than your agency’s finances. It can lead to claims denials, compliance issues and falsely deflated (or inflated) outcomes scores.

Tune in to this live training on Wednesday, May 30, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (EST) and learn how to prevent coding errors and inconsistencies that cheat your agency out of full payments – and which could negatively impact your outcomes and reimbursement under Pay for Performance.

Coding expert and national trainer Ann Rambusch will use coding scenarios and real-life examples to walk you through your top sequencing challenges. You’ll gain a clear understanding of how sequencing relates to risk adjustment, the OASIS, plan of care, your agency’s reimbursement – and even your compliance efforts.

She’ll lead you through some tough scenarios to help you absorb the information, such as:

• Patient A is a 66-year-old female with a diagnosis of Stage IV breast cancer that has metastasized to the bone. She’s undergoing chemotherapy with an experimental drug which she receives as an outpatient every three weeks. She has tolerated the drug poorly and is debilitated and weak, experiencing nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Skilled nursing in the home is required to monitor electrolytes and prevent/treat dehydration. How would you code it?
• Patient B also is a 66-year-old female who has the same diagnosis. She tolerates food poorly, is weak and cachectic and bedridden most of the day. Recently she suffered pathologic fractures of the spine and ribs. Skilled nursing in the home is required to manage large skin tears and Stage 1 and 2 decubitus ulcers. What’s the accurate way to code it?

• Understand the coding guidelines that form the basis for sequencing your diagnoses;
• Identify diagnoses other than diabetes that have manifestations that must be sequenced correctly;
• Use a decision tree to sequence neoplasms and their manifestations appropriately;
• Select the appropriate primary when two conditions are equally treated and managed and consume the same level of resources;
• Identify situations in which a primary diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease may be used;
• Employ an anagram to capture appropriate secondary diagnoses successfully.

One registration fee lets your entire staff listen in!
Save money - no travel expenses!

Your Expert Speakers:

Who Should Attend:

• Coders
• Billers
• QA/QI staff
• Clinical field staff/supervisors
• Administrators

Sponsors

Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health is your best source for guidance on correctly identifying and sequencing home health diagnosis codes to ensure the maximum allowable reimbursement under prospective payment.

The Board of Medical Specialty Coding is a professional organization certifying specialty coders in physician, facility and sub-acute care settings. BMSC offers the Homecare Coding Specialist – Diagnosis (HCS-D) credential for homecare coding, billing, clinical and administrative staff.

4 Ways to Register

1. Register online
2. Call (866) 620-5939 or (301) 287-2642
3. E-mail conf@decisionhealth.com
4. Mail registration to:

Conference Department - A1266
11300 Rockville Pike
Suite 1100
Rockville, MD 20852
Make checks payable to: DecisionHealth – A1266 (TIN: 52- 05881)
Payment must be received by the day of the conference

REGISTER NOW!

Important Information

Earn CEUs: This audio conference has been approved for 1.5 CEUs (HCS-D) from BMSC, the Board of Medical Specialty Coding.

Order the CD. Not available for this audio conference? Order the CD and the complete course materials ($299). To order, click here or call (866) 620-5939 and refer to product code TA1266CD.

Or sign up for the audio conference AND order the CD and save $50! - pay only $548 - by calling 866-620-5939.

100% Money-Back Guarantee
If you do not get the guidance you need to prevent ICD-9 sequencing errors that could cheat your agency out of full payments, let us know and we’ll refund your entire registration fee. Guaranteed!

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made within 3 business days of the conference are subject to a $50 service fee. Registrants who do not dial in and who do not cancel before the conference date are liable for the full conference fee. Cancellations must be made by fax or email. Fax to the conference department at 301-287-2535 or email to conf@decisionhealth.com.
Telephone cancellations are not accepted.

We reserve the right to substitute a speaker, reschedule or cancel an audio conference.