ICD-10-CM Code Updates Effective 10/1/2020
The Association for Home and Hospice Care of NC is excited to bring you a webinar on the ICD-10-CM code Updates effective October 1, 2020. The FY 2021 ICD-10-CM code set includes 490 new, 47 revised, and 58 deleted codes. In this session we will delve into the new, revised and deleted codes and discuss details of the guideline changes. It is imperative that coders become familiar with the changes prior to October 1st. Join us for this informative webinar in order to increase your understanding of the FY 2021 ICD-10 code updates.
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Presenter: Sharon Litwin, RN, BSHS, MHA, HCS-D, is Founder and Senior Managing Partner at 5 Star Consultants, a national consulting and coding firm specializing in home care and hospice services since 2003. Sharon is a former ACHC and CHAP surveyor, performing Medicare-deemed surveys for over a decade. Sharon has been in the home care and hospice industry for over 25 years. In her consulting firm, Sharon assists home care and hospice agencies in providing quality, meeting regulations, ICD-10 coding, OASIS, increasing outcomes and Star Ratings, and having continued survey readiness. Sharon and her staff perform ICD-10 coding and OASIS reviews, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), clinical record reviews, mock surveys, and help agencies across the country stay in compliance. Sharon is a regular speaker to education companies, state and national associations, and published author in industry-related publications.
1.5 Nurse Contact Hours Will Be Offered
The Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.