Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
CAPITAL CODERS DIGESTDECEMBER 2007
Happy Holidays to you all!
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
December is now upon us and as I reflect back on 2007 I am so pleased about what a wonderful year it has been. As a group we have done a great deal to promote our organization and help it to grow, and it has been an honor serving as your chapter president.
I want to thank each of you who were willing to serve as an officer this year. Amy Brazell not only was most helpful as president elect by doing registration for the Spring Seminar and also providing us with our Coder’s Day Luncheon, but was always willing to step in to be a speaker for the group and be a regular contributor to the newsletter. Janet Dunkerley kept accurate minutes and has continued to do an outstanding job providing us with a monthly newsletter. Belinda Inabinet has faithfully kept the books and made sure all the information required by national was turned in on time. Debra Jones has not only continued to promote membership by collecting goodies for our monthly meeting raffles, but also has provided space and been a proctor for all the exams last year and this year. She has provided information to each of the examinees, and we have seen many of them join our organization because of it. Lastly, Lisa Duval has made sure that our monthly speakers are outstanding and that we have all the paper work completed on time, so we receive our CEU’s. I also want to thank those who have accepted these positions for next year we are all looking forward to an outstanding year to come.
Many of you were instrumental in making our Spring Seminar a huge success. Those projects do not happen without many hands being willing to assist with registration, volunteering to be speakers and doing all the other little jobs that need to be done to make a meeting successful. Because of you we have provided outstanding educational opportunities for our members and the community. You have provided us with outstanding meeting facilities and when problems arose scurried to find alternate facilities. Because each of you has contributed to our organization we have been able to pay for National Conference registration for our officers as well several of our chapter members. We also have money left over in our account to defray the cost of chapter shirts for each of our members as well as pay for our Christmas dinner this year.
Each of you has been a part of making this an outstanding year, we accomplished all we did because of your efforts. As I pass the leadership to next years Board let me again thank you for all your help and support. I also want to wish each of you Merry Christmas and a wish for a blessed and prosperous new year.
Your 2007 President,Alexis Alia CPC
Remember the last meeting of the year will be our Christmas dinner at Carolina Wings on Thursday December 20th
at 6:30 PM. Dinner for dues paying members will paid for by the Chapter so, if you have not already done so, please remember to RSVP to me at [email protected] no later than December 16th. See you all there.
Christmas Dessert CodingBy Amy Brazell, RHIT, CCS, CPC-H
There are so many things I could write about this month. For example, there are the CPT code updates. There is also the Hospital Outpatient PPS “Final Rule” which can be found at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HospitalOutpatientPPS. Hmmm, what to choose... Well I don’t know the CPT updates yet – I’ll be listening to an audio conference on them soon, which I registered for by renewing my AAPC membership early. As for the OPPS updates… well… Let’s put it this way: the final changes are in a document that is 1,969 pages that includes at least eight addendums and a dozen tables and an analysis of 141 million claims in hospital outpatient settings. Yes, that’s right: 141 million claims. These were whittled down some but geez! As soon as I read this I’ll let you know.
In the meantime I’ll write about what everyone writes about in the December magazines: how not to gain weight while at the same time how to make delicious desserts for Christmas. Since this is a coding newsletter I’ll relate this to coding.
First, make something with cinnamon. According to the magazines cinnamon is good for keeping your cholesterol down. Hypercholesterolemia.
Second, make something with chocolate. Some studies have shown that chocolate helps lower blood pressure and boosts your immune system. Hypertension. Unspecified disorder of immune system.
Third, you’ll probably have to use some kind of fat like butter, margarine, shortening, etc. Think overweight and BMI over 40 or BMI, pediatric, greater than 95th percentile.
Fourth, you might as well use some nuts too. Nuts have healthy fats, protein, and fiber which are good for heart health. Prevent CAD and CHF.
Finally, now that you’ve made several desserts that are loaded with health benefits but calorie rich, you need a way to keep from gaining weight. Abnormal weight gain. One solution is to do a cardiac stress test on a treadmill but the best solution is to give it to your co-workers. Sharing is caring. Besides, if they gain weight it will only make you look that much better in comparison.
Now match the conditions in bold in this article with a diagnosis code for part of the crossword clues.For Christmas fun, each of these song lyrics has a medical condition. Use the medical conditions to complete the crossword puzzle.
Sleigh bells ring – tinnitusAre you listening – hearing exam Walking in a winter wonderland – difficulty walkingBuild a snowman then pretend that he is Parson Brown – delusions
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed – homeless
Fall on your knees – knee injuryOh hear the angel voices – auditory hallucinations
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose – red nose
Now the jingle bell hop has begun – abnormal gait
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow – red eyeswill find it hard to sleep tonight – Sleep disturbance
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth – partial edentulism and acquired absence of teeth
PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW! Special Sale just for Capital Coders Diane Reilly from Unicor Medical [who provided free EZ coders to our Spring Workshop] will give any of our members a 30% discount on any EZ coder orders. Instead of $62.00 per book, you’ll get it for $43.40. In order to qualify for the discount please call and ask for Diane Reilly at 1-800-825-7421. For larger orders she will work out even a better deal for you!!
Helpful Hints: Submitted by Janet Dunkerley, CPC, CMC
Remember that NPI numbers must be placed on all claim forms. To find a physician’s NPI number, go to the NPI registry website: https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/NPIRegistryHome.do
If you know of a helpful hint you’d like to share with our members, please email it to Janet Dunkerley, CPC,CMC at [email protected]
Job Search:
Gastroenterology practice has the following positions open: LPN for the NE Columbia office; LPN for the West Columbia Office; Business Office Manager position. Send resumes to: Doreen Orth, Administrator Consultants in Gastroenterology 131 Summerplace Drive West Columbia SC 29169 Phone: 803-794-4585FAX: 803-796-8924
Do you have a job that needs to be filled? Contact Janet Dunkerley, CPC, CMC at [email protected] and we’ll help spread the word!
Coding Humor: Erin Goodwin, CPC came across this predicament and sent it along for your reading pleasure!
A pt called today wanting an ultrasound so her parents can see the baby while they are in town for the holidays. Did anybody else just gasp?
I thought, this is elective and yes, we can do it, but the patient has to pay cash. She informed me her insurance company states, she is allowed 2 ultrasounds per preg and she has only had one. Yes, I understand but this is an elective ultrasound, with no indication and that is not covered..
Pt called her insurance company and they call me, 3 way call. I am non-compliant with our contract by denying this pt the us. I am non-compliant, what? I asked them what the dx would be for this us and they told me, “it is not their job to code my services”.
Any thoughts on how I might code something like this? Is there a code for ultrasound done for entertainment purposes? Am I missing something? The insurance company asked how I billed the first ultrasound and I stated screening, she told me to bill this one the same as the first one. This is not possible, we are not doing the screening this time. Ugh!
Cartoon Submitted by Janet Dunkerley, CPC, CMC
If you have something funny you’d like to submit, please email your Coding Humor to Janet at [email protected]
MEMBER PROFILE
Karen Hart, CPC
Where are you from? Athens, Ga.
What is your favorite activity? Shopping
Do you have any hobbies? Hairstylist
What credentials do you hold? CPC
What organizations do you belong to? Capital Coders/AAPC
How did you get into the coding profession? By a friend
What is your current position? Dental coder/patient representer
What do you like most about coding? Everything
What do you like least? Unspecific doctor’s notes
What is your favorite TV show? Heroes
What music do you like to listen to? Gospel
What’s the last book you read? Clinical Coding Workout
Who is in your family? (include pets if you like) Husband, 2 children
UPCOMING EXAMS Dates 2008
City: ColumbiaSt: SCDate: 02/16/08Index: Proctor: Amy Brazell, CPC-HTime: 08:00 a.m. book checkEmail: [email protected]
City: ColumbiaSt: SCDate: 05/17/08Index: Proctor: Amy Brazell, CPC-HTime: 08:00 a.m. book checkEmail: [email protected]
City: ColumbiaSt: SCDate: 08/16/08Index: Proctor: Amy Brazell, CPC-HTime: 08:00 a.m. book checkEmail: [email protected]
City: ColumbiaSt: SCDate: 11/15/08Index: Proctor: Amy Brazell, CPC-HTime: 08:00 a.m. book checkEmail: [email protected]
All Columbia, SC Exams to be held at:Classroom B, 1501 Sumter StreetColumbia, SC 29201: Contact Amy Brazell, CPC-H @ [email protected]
UPCOMING MEETINGS – Mark your calendars!Please note the change in venue – the meetings are now at Richland Med Park #2 – directions below:
Date: 12/20/07Time: 6:30pm - ?
Guest Speaker: X-mas dinner – awards ceremony
Place: Carolina Wings – on Gervais St. Downtown Columbia
Subject: How to earn CEU’s
Objective: learn different ways to obtain CEU’s
Number of CEU’s: 0.5
Date: 01/17/08Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Guest Speaker: Cathy Wendell, RHIA
Place: Richland Medical Park 2 – Lecture Hall
Subject: MS-DRG’s
Objective: Learn about DRG’s
Number of CEU’s: 1
Date: 02/21/08Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Guest Speaker: Mary Judice, CPC
Place: Richland Medical Park 2 – Lecture Hall
Subject: Infusion/Injection Coding
Objective: Learn about Infusion/Injection Coding
Number of CEU’s: 1
Date: 03/20/08Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Guest Speaker: Amy Brazell, CPC-H, RHIT
Place: Richland Medical Park 2 – Lecture Hall
Subject: Drug poisoning and adverse reactions
Objective: Learn about poisoning and adverse reactions
Number of CEU’s: 1
Directions to Richland Med Park 2:From 277 to downtown Columbia: which dumps into Bull Street, at the traffic light turn left onto Hardin Street Extension [CVS on the corner], go to the first traffic light and turn left. Go to the pedestrian light and turn left into Richland Med Park 2. The Lecture Hall is on the lower level. If you park on the ground floor (Bank of America level) you need to take the elevator down to LL. Parking on the South side of the building is by permit only. You may use the parking available to the North (next to Bank of America), East or West (front and back of the building).
From downtown Columbia: On Bull Street heading toward 277. Turn right onto Hardin Street Extension [CVS on the corner], go to the first traffic light and turn left. Go to the pedestrian light and turn left into Richland Med Park 2. The Lecture Hall is on the lower level. If you park on the ground floor (Bank of America level) you need to take the elevator down to LL. Parking on the South side of the building is by permit only. You may use the parking available to the North (next to Bank of America), East or West (front and back of the building).
We are currently looking for speakers for 2008. If you know of anyone please contact Janet Dunkerley, CPC, CMC at [email protected] Speak on your specialty or ask one of your docs to help us out!
CPC REVIEW CLASSES FOR 2007 & 2008:Saturday, February 2, 2008Saturday, May 3, 2008Saturday, August 2, 2008Saturday, November 1, 2008
Review classes are given by Janet L. Dunkerley, CPC, CMC, Certified PMCC Instructor. If you are interested please contact Janet at [email protected] for a registration form.
Reminder: CPC review classes are good for 4 CEUS – so if you are running short, this is another great way to earn them!
Our Out-going Officers for 2007President Alexis Alia, CPCPresident-Elect Amy Brazell, RHIT, CCS, CPC-HSecretary Janet Dunkerley, CPC, CMC, Certified PMCC InstructorTreasurer Belinda Inabinet, CPC, CMC, CCSMembership Debra Jones, CPCEducation Lisa Duvall, CPC
Our Officers for 2008President Amy Brazell, RHIT, CCS, CPC-H
President-Elect Bill Hale, CPCSecretary Marisha Dunkerley, CPCTreasurer Ivanova Rodriguez, CPC, CMC, CCSMembership Angie Alexander, CPCEducation Erin Goodwin, CPC
Are you enjoying our monthly Capital Coder’s Digest? Let us know what you think! What else would you like to see included in it? Do you have an article you’d like to submit? If you have any suggestions or comments please email them to Janet Dunkerley, CPC, CMC at [email protected]
Editor Capital Coder’s Digest: Janet Dunkerley, CPC, CMCCROSSWORD PUZZLE: The Results of too many Christmas Desserts
Puzzle created by: Janet Dunkerley, CPC, CMC – Clues by Amy Brazell, CPC-H, CCS, RHITSend the completed puzzle into the AAPC with your renewal!!
