Introduction to Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for Coders

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*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.

Target Audience

Physicians, billers, coders, medical record personnel, telehealth professionals, practice managers and administrators, certified medical assistants, registrars

Description

This one-hour session is designed to introduce the participant to a risk-adjusted reimbursement methodology created by CMS that uses diagnosis codes to reflect the acuity of a patient’s condition as an indicator of the cost of the patient’s care. This new reimbursement methodology is being adopted by many payers

Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 1 hour

Release Date: September 7, 2018
Valid Thru: September 7, 2020

The following faculty member does not have significant or other financial relationships with industry/commercial supporters to disclose:

Michele Hendrix, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CDEO, CRC
Nancy G. Higgins, CPC, CPC-I, CIRCC, CPMA, CEMC

This program is supported by funds from the Investments in the Future grant from the NC AHEC program.


System Requirements
Participants who are interested in taking this eLearning course, please go to our system requirements page for more information and to test your computer and the network your computer will be on prior to registering for the class.

Credit Statements

• 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Carolinas HealthCare System/Charlotte AHEC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Carolinas HealthCare System/Charlotte AHEC designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• 1.00 Contact Hours / 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Objectives

  • Review the HCC reimbursement methodology and its importance in the current healthcare environment
  • Define the RAF (risk adjustment factor) score and how it is calculated
  • Review Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) HCC reporting rules
  • Demonstrate the importance of following ICD-10 coding guidelines
  • Review key documentation issues that impact coding for HCCs

Contact

Maria Velez MFA CHCP, 704 512 6584

Sessions

Status
Open
Presenter(s)
Michele Hendrix CPC, CRC, CPMA, CDEO
Date(s)
Sep 7, 2018 - Sep 7, 2020
Time
12:00 PM - 11:55 PM
Credit
0.10 - CEU
1.00 - Contact Hours
1.00 - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Location
Online Learning
Details
Status
Closed
Date(s)
Sep 7, 2018 - Sep 7, 2020
Time
12:00 PM - 11:55 PM
Location
Online Learning
Credits
0.10
CEU
1.00
Contact Hours
1.00
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™