The June 2016 Q&A Medical Coding Webinar from Certification Coaching Org (CCO), www.cco.us, discussed a variety of topics of interest to medical coders. Topics covered included BMI in ICD-10-CM, HIV / AIDS and Opportunistic Infections, a CRC Practice Exam Question, RA Course Pearl – GERD, and a CRC Pre-Employment Question. The CCO VIP opportunity and CCO’s Lunch & Learn Coding on FB Live, were also discussed. Attendees’ questions on various coding topics were answered. Educational topics were presented by Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I, CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC and Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC. The host for the webinar was Boyd Staszewski.

1. Certification Coaching
Q & A Webinar
June 2016

2. June 2016 | Q & A Webinar Agenda: 90-120 min
II: Q&A from the CCO Community
I: Introduction
● CCO News and Updates
Chandra Stephensen:
*BMI in ICD-10-CM
*HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections
Alicia Scott:
*CRC Practice Exam Question
*RA Course Pearl - GERD
*CRC Pre-employment question

3. This Month’s Q & A Webinar Agenda: 90-120 min
IV: Your Questions in the Chat
III: Close - @ 90 min-’ish’
● Wrapup
● Drawing
● CEU Certificate Download Link
If your question isn’t selected,
post it on our forum where
fellow coders can help:
http://www.cco.us/forum/
Ask Along the way in the
Questions box.
NOTE: We can’t answer
every question.

4. Why Stay To The End?
Giveaway!
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and...
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5. 1.5 CEU’s | CCO Monthly Q&A Webinar
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Continue to attend the CCO webinar for free!
*CEU Link at the end of the webinar (+/- 90 min)

6. Poll
Poll
Poll -
Are You Certified?

7. Poll
What AAPC coding
credential do you HAVE?

8. CCO Graduates June Update

9. CONGRATS! CCO Courses
Christy Williams 05/27/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Alena Metallides 05/21/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Lisa Gordon 04/21/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Pamela Herbert 05/21/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Peggy Moser 04/24/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Denise Hess 05/27/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Valerie Godby 05/31/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Lisa Benson 05/21/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Deborah Imig 02/16/2016 Completed CPC Blitz

10. Sheree LaShelle 06/04/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Jeanie Strom-Raffauf 06/04/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Michelle Taylor 05/21/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Karen Barroso 06/11/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Genalyn Wichern 06/10/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Diane Mason 06/11/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Robyn Reynon 05/26/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Erin Al-Hammami 04/16/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Lisa Price 05/28/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
CONGRATS! CCO Courses

11. Lisa Auerbach 05/28/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Tekeya M. 05/28/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Andrea Marshall 06/07/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Tara 06/11/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Summer Rentschler 06/04/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Kayla Sanchez 06/11/2016 Completed CPC Blitz
Lisa Dietrich-Blocker 06/16/2016 Completed CPC Course (PBC)
Ann Renee Holl 06/17/2016 Completed CPC Course (PBC)
Kathleen Zaccardi 05/28/2016 Completed CPC Blitz, Practice Exams
CONGRATS! CCO Courses

12. Frances Woodard 06/04/2016 Completed CPC Course (PBC),
Completed CPC Blitz, Practice
Exams
Kimberly Morris 05/07/2016 Completed CPC Blitz, CPC Course
(PBC), Practice Exams
Brenda L Coreano
Burgos
06/04/2016 Completed CPC Blitz, Practice
Exams
Christina Miller 05/21/2016 Completed CPC Blitz, Practice
Exams
Sylvia Hatley 04/30/2016 Completed CPC Blitz, Practice
Exams
Judy Riggs 05/28/2016 Completed Practice Exams
Angela Wilson 04/16/2016 Completed Practice Exams
Marie Barilla 05/28/2016 Completed Practice Exams
CONGRATS! CCO Courses

13. Elizabeth Castellanos 06/03/2016 Completed MTA Course
Tameka Duncan 06/16/2016 Completed MTA Course
Denise Adkins 01/27/2016 Completed ICD-10 Blitz Videos
Deborah A Harden 06/21/2016 Completed CIC Blitz
CONGRATS! CCO Courses

14. CONGRATS! Passed CPC Exam
Faye Ocenar 05/11/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Cyndi Owen 05/17/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Glenda Correa 04/09/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Loveta Walls 05/21/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Mary Berger 05/14/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Deanna Lambert 05/23/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Susan Woods 05/20/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Ana Vasquez 05/21/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Melanie Diehl 05/27/2016 Passed CPC Exam

15. Sylvia Hatley 05/11/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Christy Williams 05/27/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Alena Metallides 05/21/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Lisa Gordon 04/23/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Pamela Herbert 05/21/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Peggy Moser 04/24/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Denise Hess 05/27/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Laura Zmolek 05/21/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Valerie Godby 05/31/2016 Passed CPC Exam
CONGRATS! Passed CPC Exam

16. Judy Riggs 05/28/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Lisa Benson 05/21/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Deborah Imig 02/16/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Brenda L Coreano
Burgos
06/04/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Lisa Auerbach 05/28/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Tekeya M. 05/28/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Christina Miller 05/21/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Janet Michaud 06/07/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Andrea Marshall 06/07/2016 Passed CPC Exam
CONGRATS! Passed CPC Exam

17. Kimberly Morris 05/07/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Robyn Reynon 05/26/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Angela Wilson 04/16/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Erin Al-Hammami 04/16/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Lisa Price 05/28/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Kathleen M. Zaccardi 05/28/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Sheree LaShelle 06/04/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Frances Woodard 06/11/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Celeste Currier 06/04/2016 Passed CPC Exam
CONGRATS! Passed CPC Exam

18. Michelle Taylor 05/21/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Lisa Dietrich-Blocker 06/16/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Karen Barroso 06/11/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Genalyn Wichern 06/10/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Diane Mason 06/11/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Ann Renee Holl 06/17/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Tara 06/11/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Summer Rentschler 06/04/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Cassandra Reynolds 06/11/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Kayla Sanchez 06/11/2016 Passed CPC Exam
CONGRATS! Passed CPC Exam

19. Jeanie Strom-Raffauf 06/04/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Marie Barilla 05/28/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Marilyn Rosario 06/11/2016 Passed CPC Exam
Deborah A Harden 06/21/2016 Passed CIC Exam
CONGRATS! Passed CPC Exam

20. Testimonials and Reviews
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21. Testimonials and Reviews
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22. What coding credential
do you WANT?
Poll

23. Q & A From the Community
Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC
CCO Education Director
Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO,
CPMA, CPC-I, CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC,
COaaSC, CRC, CCC
CCO Program Director

24. BMI in ICD-10-CM
Question: I was recently coding a scenario where the
patient was a 20 year old obese patient and received an
error with the BMI code I selected. The error indicated
the code I reported was not correct for the patient age. I
used the adult codes.
Why would this be wrong? Is it an error in our EMR
programming?
Answer
Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPPM, CPC-I,
CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC
CCO Program Director

25. First Webinar With Us?
Poll
How many
CCO webinars
have you attended?

26. HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections
Question:
What is the difference between AIDS and HIV? How do I
know when to use the AIDS code (B20) instead of the HIV
code (Z21)?
What role, if any, do “Opportunistic Infections” play?
Answer
Chandra Stephenson, CPC, CIC, COC, CPB, CPCO, CPMA, CPPM, CPC-I,
CCS, CANPC, CEMC, CFPC, CIMC, CGSC, COSC, CRC, CCC
CCO Program Director

27. https://www.facebook.com/cco.us/
Wednesday 2PM EasternLunch and Learn Coding

28. Poll
What’s your best time to
attend a free live
medical coding training?

29. Free Practice Exams Now Available
http://www.cco.us/free-tools-reports-and-exams-for-medical-coding-and-billing/

30. CRC Practice Exam Question
Question:
What does a CRC Exam Question look like?
How do we work through an exam question?
ANSWER
Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC
CCO Education Director

31. Risk Adjustment 2.0 Early Bird
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The Core Essentials of Risk Adjustment AND
Prepare You For The CRC™ Exam
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32. Risk Adjustment 2.0 Early Bird
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33. Risk Adjustment 2.0 Course Contents
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34. Risk Adjustment 2.0 Course Contents
Early Bird (Save $100) Ends Thursday June 30th 2016
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FAQ

35. RA Course Pearl - GERD
Question:
Our Risk Adjustment course has “Pearls of Wisdom”
on 20+ diseases that risk adjust and carry and HCC.
These tools were created to assist you in the increase
of your knowledge base when doing diagnosis
coding.
ANSWER
Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC
CCO Education Director

36. It’s FREE!
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37. CCO Presents Free! Topics include:
Need Presentations for
Your Local AAPC Chapter?
More Information: http://www.cco.us/remote-presentations/
The Local AAPC Chapter of Columbus GA for
"EM Coding: Locate Your HEM in Time"
EM: “Locate your HEM in Time – A Unique Way to
Understanding EM Coding”
What is HCC/Risk Adjustment Coding
How to prepare for CPC Exam
Modifiers – It’s All About The Money
How to “Prepare for ICD-10 Proficiency without
Stress”
CPT Coding updates
Any section of the CPT Manual – Anesthesia,
Integumentary, Digestive, Medicine
Any section of ICD manual or guidelines
Any topic you’d like developed!
“Cardiology Section of CPT”
Jackson MS

38. New Blitz Reviews Ready for You
➢ CPC Review
➢ ICD-10-CM
➢ ICD-10-PCS
➢ COC - Outpatient
➢ CIC - Inpatient
➢ RA - Risk Adjustment
➢ 2016 CPT Updates

39. CRC Pre-employment Question
Question:
What is a good example of a CRC pre-employment
question?
What are employers looking for?
ANSWER
Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC
CCO Education Director

40. Your Questions
from the Chat
Questions In The Chat- June 2016
Your Webinar Chat Team

41. Contusion and Abrasion
Question: Is the code rule for contusion and
abrasion the same as ICD9 was, ei code
contusion only or do we code both now?

42. Billing Sick with Well Visit
Question: When billing a sick with well visit,
what constitutes a sick visit (above and beyond
what is done during a well visit)? this is a huge
issue in our practices

43. E/M with Diabetes
Question: When coding say an E/M encounter
and the patient has type 2 diabetes documented
in the medical record but the patient is not
seeing the provider for her diabetes, is it still
listed as a diagnosis?

44. BMI
Question: What about women who have lack of
thyroid and metabolism is not working as in I?
Hard to impossible for weight control. BMI
Can ICD-10 code to the cause of BMI?

45. Cast & X-ray Application
Question: When coding for application of a cast,
cast supplies, & x-ray,during post op would we
append the 58-mod to the application of the
cast?

46. SNF & LTC Coding
Question: Can you ever do anything with SNF
& LTC coding? Very little help out there.

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