OHIMA 2025 Virtual Coding Seminar

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The OHIMA 2025 Virtual Coding Seminar will bebheld on Friday, September 19th. Attend live or watch the recordings later! The event recordings will remain online through November 30th for viewing and earning CEUs.

AGENDA

8:30 AM EST - 9:00 AM EST
Get connected to Zoom. Grab your cup of coffee and get ready to learn!

9:00 AM EST - 10:00 AM EST
Beyond Infusion: Exploring the Full Range of Oncology Coding

Pam Phipps, RN, BSN, CHONC  Senior Consultant  RCCS Inc

Heather Nolting, RN, BSN, CHONC   Consultant  RCCS Inc

A quick look at other infusion administration codes such as intra-arterial, chemoembolization, intra-cavitary, etc. Guidance on what is billable, what is required for documentation, and a quick overview of hydration services as well.

Objectives:

• Hormonal vs. Non-Hormonal Injections
• ​Alternate Forms of Chemotherapy Administration​
• Hydration Services in Oncology​

10:00 AM EST - 10:50 AM EST
Think like an Auditor; Catch Common Coding Mistakes Before They are Made

Deborah Grider, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-P, COC, CEMC, CPMA, CCS-P, CDIP
Executive Consultant
Karen Zupko & Associates

Accurate coding is crucial for proper reimbursement and compliance in the healthcare industry. This session, "Think Like an Auditor: Catch Common Coding Mistakes Before They Are Made," is designed to help healthcare and coding professionals identify and prevent common coding errors. Frequent mistakes will be discussed, such as incorrect modifier use, unbundling, upcoding, downcoding, diagnosis linkage, outdated codes, and more. This fast-paced session aims to equip coders, billers, managers, and providers with awareness and knowledge to enhance coding accuracy, reduce denials, and ensure coding compliance.

Objectives

• Identify and Prevent Common Coding Errors Before They Happen!
• Detect Incorrect "Unbundling" of Services Prior to Claim Submission
• Recognize "suspicious" modifier usage in code combinations.
• Collaborate with others to ensure clean claim submission and resubmissions

10:50 AM EST - 11:00 AM EST
Morning Break

11:00 AM EST - 11:50 AM EST  
Mastering Burn Care Coding and Documentation: Coding for Inpatient Burn Injuries (ICD-10-CM/PCS/CPT)

Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CIC
VP of Coding Services
AGS Health

Each year in the U.S., burn injuries result in more than 500,000 hospital emergency visits and approximately 50,000 acute admissions. Early intervention is vital to the overall survivability and outcome of burn patients. Over the past 50 years, there have been significant improvements in the assessment and treatment of burn patients. The prevalence of burns continues to pose a challenge to healthcare systems, emphasizing the importance of continuous education and training for healthcare professionals in the latest burn care practices and coding standards. This one-hour presentation will cover burn anatomy/pathophysiology, coding issues related to selecting the correct diagnosis for the type and severity of burns, and the correct PCS code(s) for reconstruction of the burn site. There are a variety of regenerative skin grafts now available, and we will review the correct code selection associated with these.

Objectives

• Identify Key Terms: Learn to identify key terms in the clinical record needed to code to the highest specificity related to burns.
• Severity Assessment: Learn to identify the severity of the burn based on the anatomy and pathophysiology described in the medical record.
• Extent and Types of Burns: Learn to discern the extent of a burn and the different types of burns.
• PCS Code Root Procedures: Review PCS code root procedures and the nuances of applying them to burns.
• Graft Material and PCS Codes: Determine the correct graft material and PCS code if applicable, including new technology groups.

11:50 AM EST - 12:30 PM EST
Lunch Break 

12:30 PM EST - 1:20 PM EST
Hospital Payer Clinical and Coding Denials . . . Ups and Downs

Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS
HIM Coding & CDI Compliance Consultant
Self-Employed

Payer denials continue to significantly impact Hospital Revenue Cycle. Within the inpatient setting we see more and more diagnosis denials for Clinical and Coding reasons. Documentation remains are the center of many inpatient denials. Even with the electronic health record there are STILL gaps and holes in the clinical documentation. Clinical criteria and even medical coding is not always black and white. Payers are using AI and algorithms to enhance and narrow the focus for specific diagnoses being denied. Hospitals need to be more proactive rather than reactive to address, and solve the issue of hospital inpatient denials, especially for Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Failure, Acute Renal Failure and even Morbid Obesity. There certainly can be ups and downs to improve appeals and processes to improve for success.

Objectives:

• Discuss the "state” of clinical and coding payer denials and best practice tracking
• Share key diagnostic documentation areas for improvement
• Review top payer coding and clinical denials and the reasoning (Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, AKI & Pneumonia)
• Gain a better understanding of payer clinical and coding denials to leverage appeal strategies, documentation improvement and compliance
• Learn ways to help reduce payer denials and enhance process improvement using data and a Denial Mgmt. Assmt. to decrease risks Q&A

1:30 PM EST - 2:20 PM EST
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2:20 PM EST - 2:30 PM EST
Afternoon Break

2:30 PM EST - 3:20 PM EST
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Dianna Foley, RHIA, CCS, CHPS, CDIP
Education Coordinator
OHIMA

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

LOCATION 

The OHIMA Coding Seminar is completely virtual. There is no in-person option.

HANDOUTS & ACCESS 

By 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, September 16th, registrants will receive instructions via email for accessing slides and Zoom. Full payment must be received before access to the event is provided. Recordings will be posted 1 week following the event. The event recordings will remain online through November 30th for viewing and earning CEUs.  

CE CREDITS

This program meets the AHIMA CE Guidelines for 6 hours of continuing education. AHIMA CEUs are also accepted by the AAPC! Check eligibility on the AAPC website. CE credits will also apply to the recorded version if unable to attend the in-person or live streamed event. 

After the event, CEUs will be uploaded into your OHIMA profile (My CEUs under the Member Menu). Even if you are not an OHIMA member, you still have an OHIMA profile on the OHIMA website because you registered for this event. There within your profile, you can download or save a report of your CEUs. Please note that you’ll still need to enter your CEUs in your AHIMA CEU Center (they will NOT transfer automatically). We recommend entering all the OHIMA 2025 Virtual Coding Seminar CEUs as one entry: “OHIMA 2025 Virtual Coding Seminar” and the total # of CEUs earned. Choose the domain that covers most of them. Then, keep the CEU detail in your OHIMA profile. Any questions - contact the OHIMA Central Office.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

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Registration Rates

 **Log into your OHIMA profile in order to take advantage of member rates!** If you are an AHIMA member from a partnering component association, use your special promo code to discount your rate (check your email).

**2025 Active AHIMA and OHIMA Member
*To qualify for the Student/Emeritus rate, the registrant must be an active "Student" or "Emeritus" member of AHIMA, with Ohio as your chosen state association.

In order to qualify for the OHIMA Member rate, you must be a 2025 Active AHIMA/OHIMA Member. Other discounted registration rates (Student, Emeritus) are based on your AHIMA/OHIMA member status. If you have questions about your member status or believe that your member status is incorrect in your OHIMA profile, please contact the OHIMA Central Office. 

If you wish to renew your membership or join AHIMA/OHIMA to take advantage of discounted registration rates, please join AHIMA and indicate Ohio as your state association. Then, contact the OHIMA Central Office to have our system updated immediately and see discounted registration rates applied.

Registration is fully online. Register by September 5, 2025 to take advantage of discounted Early Bird registration rates. Credit cards, debit cards (Mastercard, VISA, AMEX, Discover) and checks are accepted forms of payment for registration. Your registration is NOT complete until we receive your payment. Registration must be received AND payment must be postmarked by September 5th for the Early Bird registration rates to apply. Registration rates online will automatically calculate based on your member status. The Pre-Registration deadline is Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

If paying by check, mail payment to:
OHIMA Coding Seminar
PO Box 30966
Gahanna, OH 43230

Bulk Registrations

If possible, please have individuals submit their registrations online. Invoices will automatically be created for each registration. Then mail a check (include the names of registrants) or contact the OHIMA Central Office to make a bulk payment with a credit card. If it is not possible for individuals to submit their registrations online, please contact the OHIMA Central Office to make alternate arrangements. 

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CANCELLATION POLICY

Speakers/sessions may be subject to change without notice. Registration fees will be refunded less a $25 processing fee if notice is received by September 5, 2025. Cancellations received after this date will not receive a refund. Any questions, contact the OHIMA Central Office.

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