Providers of outpatient physical therapy services who specialize in pelvic health continue to have questions which ICD-10 code(s) they should use and what documentation they should have in the medical record to support the ICD-10 code(s) utilized on the claim form. This 1.5 hour online course will focus completely on pelvic health case scenarios seen by physical and occupational therapists in the outpatient therapy setting.
This course will build upon the basics of ICD-10 by providing in-depth ICD-10 coding and documentation scenarios for physical and occupational therapy services with a focus on pelvic health conditions. Conditions discussed will include, but are not limited to:
- Low back pain in pregnancy
- Incontinence (stress, urge, mixed)
- Fecal incontinence
- Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
- Vaginismus
- Pelvic pain (Endometriosis, Dyspareunia, Prostatitis, SI Joint Dysfunction)
- Diastasis recti post-partum
- Coccydynia
- Pediatric nocturia
A hands-on approach using case scenarios will be used to teach participants what key words must be documented and how to select the most appropriate ICD-10 codes to place on the claim based on their documentation. In addition, the online course will discuss when the 7th character is required and distinguish between the initial encounter, subsequent encounter and sequela. This intermediate to advanced session includes coding resources and additional tips related to transitioning to ICD-10.
At the completion of this online course, participants will be able to:
- Apply ICD-10 coding concepts to physical therapy pelvic health services
- Understand the impact of ICD-10 coding to physical therapy practice in terms of documentation & billing
- Describe when a 7th character is required in ICD-10 coding
- Define initial encounter, subsequent encounter and sequela
- Explain the difference between “Excludes1” and “Excludes2”
- Identify how many ICD-10 codes need to be or should be on the claim form
- Describe the difference between Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC) and Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
- Be able to report and bill ICD-10 codes correctly for outpatient therapy pelvic health conditions
Rick Gawenda, P.T., graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Gawenda is currently the President and founder of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. He has provided valuable education and consulting to hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, private practices, nursing homes, and his peers in the areas of CPT and ICD-10 coding, billing, documentation, reimbursement, and compliance as it pertains to outpatient therapy services as well as denial management and the appeals process for Medicare denied claims. Mr. Gawenda’s website, www.woocommerce-345137-2568417.cloudwaysapps.com, provides a valuable source of information on rehabilitation rules and regulations, coding, documentation, and reimbursement.
Mr. Gawenda is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). Mr. Gawenda is the Past President of the Section on Health Policy & Administration of the APTA as well as Past President of the Michigan Association of Medical Rehabilitation Program Administrators.
Mr. Gawenda is also the author of “The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation: A Complete Guide to Increasing Reimbursement and Reducing Denials” and “Coding and Billing For Outpatient Rehab Made Easy: Proper Use of CPT Codes, ICD-9 Codes and Modifiers”.
Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, private practice owners and practice administrators, billing companies, coders and office managers at private practices, as well as directors, managers, supervisors, coders, and billers in skilled nursing facilities, hospital outpatient therapy departments, rehabilitation agencies, home health agencies doing outpatient therapy in the home, and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities.
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this online course conference, you’ll also receive a handout in PDF format.
This course has not been submitted to any state board or national organization for CEU approval. A certificate of attendance will be available upon completion of the webinar for each participant and may be adequate for credit in some states; you will need to contact your state licensing regulatory body to determine whether or not credit will be granted for this online course. We provide no additional information for CEU approval. The course was presented on October 2, 2024.
Time: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes (including Q&A time recorded)
There are no refunds for no shows or any other reasons once you register and payment is received. We are not responsible for organization firewalls or computer software issues that may interfere and/or prohibit your connection to the webinar portion of the presentation.
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- Computer speakers for participants
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