Health information management professionals, coders, and clinical documentation specialists (CDISs) juggle a heavy workload, from navigating complex patient records to ensuring accurate and compliant coding and documentation—all while meeting tight deadlines. That’s why they need a trusted resource to make sense of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic by distilling the latest guidance into clear, expert-driven interpretation and real-world scenarios.

During this ICD10monitor on-demand webcast, Kay Piper, RHIA, CDIP, CCS,  will uncover critical guidance on the ICD-10-CM/PCS code updates effective with discharges and dates of service on or after 4/1/2025 contained in the AHA’s First Quarter ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic. Featuring interactive, multiple-choice questions, Kay will review Obesity, COVID-19, and ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines. She will also provide critical interpretation of important “Ask the Editor ICD-10-CM and PCS Questions.” No coding books are required, and all answers are fully explained.

Key Topics Include:

• Official coding guideline (OCG)
  • C.1.g.1.a Code only confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • C.4.b Obesity (NEW!)
• ICD-10-PCS
  • Resection of Transplanted Kidney
  • Larynx transplantation
  • Endoscopic Tracheoesophageal Puncture (TEP)
  • Mechanical Cervical Ripening for Labor
  • Open Extraction of Retained Products of Conception
  • Transcatheter Bypass of Left Atrium to Right Atrium via Coronary Sinus
• Ask the Editor ICD-10-CM and PCS Questions
  • Morbid obesity and Class 3 obesity
  • Mitral Valve Regurgitation with Stenosis of Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve
  • Neoatherosclerosis (NA) of Coronary Artery Stent
  • Missed abortion complications
  • Newborn with Breech Presentation
  • Popliteal Fossa Deep Abscess with Incision and Drainage
  • Transesophageal Fistulization with Cricopharyngeal Myotomy and Voice Prosthesis Placement
  • Laparotomy with Delivery of Demised Fetus and Repair of Ruptured Uterus

Why This is Relevant:

The AHA ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic serves as the regulatory foundation for application of codes to conditions and procedures and identifies the appropriate situation(s) in which to apply or not apply and submit codes for reimbursement purposes. The coding professional is responsible for maintaining their skills and ensuring that compliant coding is practiced in order to ensure the organization’s revenue and data integrity.

Documentation is linked to clinical coding and understanding the coding rules will assist in knowing when to query.

Learning Objectives:

• Review first quarter guidance and advice for all settings on ICD-10-CM
• Review and learn specific guidance and advice on ICD-10-PCS
• Gain new knowledge regarding diagnosis and inpatient procedure coding
• Enhance clinical knowledge
• Learn how certain clinical scenarios should be coded
• Earn CEUs for your professional development

Who Should Attend:

Coding educators, coding compliance staff, clinical documentation integrity specialists (CDISs) CDI physician advisors, directors, staff, supervisors and managers, health information management (HIM) professionals, coding professionals, coding auditing professionals and coding managers.

+ Due to the nature of the content being reviewed, we do not have an exact date that the on-demand session will be available. We will make every effort to provide the on-demand within 3 weeks of the AHA’s publication.