Congratulations! Your background in medical coding has landed you a position with Columbia Southern Medical Group as a Health Information Management Training Coordinator. Management was impressed with your knowledge of the revenue cycle and has tasked you with correcting some of the medical coding issues that have plagued the organization.One of your first tasks is to create and facilitate a training session revolving around two coding issues that a recent self-audit discovered. One major issue that the clinic uncovered was inaccuracies related to selecting the first listed diagnosis correctly. The audit also discovered that there were many medical coding errors involving Chapter 19 coding, specifically the use of the 7th character requirement.You are to create a 10-minute PowerPoint slideshow presentation with audio training session discussing these two issues in detail. Your training session should do the following:Give a clear outline of the ICD-10-CM official guideline involving pregnancy coding and the selection of the first listed diagnosis. Explain how pregnancy complications impact code sequencing.Describe a pregnancy scenario where first listed diagnosis sequencing is important.Give a clear outline of the ICD-10-CM official guideline involving the use of the 7th character requirement in Chapter 19.Explain in detail each of these seventh characters: A, D, and S.Provide three coding scenarios from the S00-T88 block where each 7th character principle is used.One aspect of this training session that management wanted to focus on was the ability to show medical coders how their day-to-day actions impacts the organization. Your training presentation needs to outline a recent false claims act lawsuit or settlement involving the inaccuracy of medical coding. Make sure to include details about the case and any financial consequences and/or penalties.Your training session must be at least 10 minutes and include recorded audio narration. You must use at least one outside source to support your presentation. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.
In this unit, you were introduced to the most common third-party insurance payers, including government payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE.
In this unit, you were introduced to the most common third-party insurance payers, including government payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE. Additionally, you reviewed the process for accurate claim processing and the various stages for claim status. This included the importance of adhering to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
