ICD-9 Changes for 2011

CMS will not allow a grace period for using the 2011 diagnosis codes, so if you don't learn them now, you could face claim denials.

Keep in mind that diagnosis codes (and not procedure codes) are what prove medical necessity to payers, so if you want to ensure that you are coding your claims accurately, knowing how to code ICD is essential.

Join Torrey Kim for this 30-minute session as she covers which ICD-9 codes are new for 2011 and how to use them. Torrey also discusses revised codes so you know how certain codes have changed since 2010.

Plus: She'll cover deleted codes so you know exactly which diagnoses you should remove from your superbills.

Here's a look at the ICD-9 issues Torrey covers:

• Body mass index (BMI) readings take place on scores of E/M and Welcome-to-Medicare charts – but you won't be able to code them properly until you check out the new V codes for BMI
• Aortic ectasia coding will change as of Oct. 1
• Look for new jaw pain codes starting this fall
• ICD-9 provides additional codes for reporting uterine abnormalities
• New spinal stenosis code debuts Oct. 1
• Coding for cognition problems will get more specific with the new crop of ICD-9 codes

Who should attend? Coder, biller, coding manager, billing manager, office manager, administrator, compliance officer, coding coordinator, practice manager.

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