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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

ICD-10-CM/PCS

Root operations for cutting or separation only:

Division: cutting into/separating a body part (cystostomy)
Rlease: freeing a body part from constraint around a body part (lysis of adhesion)

Ms.B says for more information contact her kbaus@swfc.edu or the website for swfc.edu.

http://www.swfc.edu/medical/Healthcare-Disclosures.htm
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Root Operations 2

Today we are talking about root operations that have to do with solids/fluids/gases from a body part.

Drainage: taking/letting out fluids/gases (incision or drainage of an abscess)
Extirpation: taking/cutting out solid matter (thrombectomy)
Fragmentation: breaking solid matter into pieces (lithotripsy)

Ms.B says for more information on ICD-10-CM/PCS contact her at kbaus@swfc.edu or visit the website @swfc.edu.

http://www.swfc.edu/medical/Healthcare-Disclosures.htm
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Monday, November 28, 2011

ICD-10-PCS Root Operations

SWFC wants to help you understand the new coding system coming our way on 10/01/2013, so today I am going to talk a little about "root operations." Here are some words that will be used to locate "root operations" in ICD-10-PCS. Something we will all need to get used to using.

Excision: removal of, cutting out/off some of the body part without replacement (excision of skin lesion)
Resection: removal of, cutting out/off all of a body part without replacement (splenectomy)
Detachement: removal of, cutting out/off an extremity only at any level with replacement (above the knee amputation)
Destruction: eradication of some/all of a body part without replacement (fulguration of endometrium)
Extraction: pulling off/out of some/all of a body part without replacment (Suction Dilation & Curettage)

Keep your eye on this blog for more information regarding root operations in ICD-10-PCS by Ms. B and swfc.edu









http://www.swfc.edu/Medical/Healthcare-Disclosures.htm
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Monday, November 7, 2011

It is Health Information Week at SWFC. We are sharing our knowledge of this profession with other students and the community who have a desire to know more about what we do and where we work. Check out the SWFC Website for information on the program. www.swfc.edu

http://www.swfc.edu/Medical/Healthcare-Disclosures.htm
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Coding Boot Camp

SWFC Graduates or those in their last term in Medical coding and billing or HIT/HIM SWFC is offering those of you who are interested in 5 day coding boot camp to help prepare for the CCA Examination, for those interested email kbaus@swfc.edu.


http://www.swfc.edu/Medical/Healthcare-Disclosures.htm
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Southwest Florida College Coding Bootcamp


SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGE
Coding Boot Camp
WINTER 2012 SESSION
This intensive course will prepare the student to sit for the AHIMA certified Coding Associate (CCA) coding credential examination.
WHERE:
Southwest Florida College
1685 Medical Lane
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Room 221

WHEN:
SATURDAY, JANUARY
21st and 28th, 2011

FEBRUARY 4th, 11th  and 18th, 2012

TIME:
9:00 AM - 5:00PM with 1/2 hour break for lunch

Registration Fee $200.00
(Includes 2011 CCA Review book)

Fee must be paid in full before January 13th, 2012.
(No payment plan is available for this course.)
Please pay at Bursar office

INSTRUCTOR:  Katherine E. Baus, RHIA, CCS-P
The course is limited to the first 40 paid registrants.

The student must bring completed registration form to the bursar with the payment and verify graduation date with the registrar.
Email kbaus@swfc.edu for more information
or to obtain a registration form.

 http://www.swfc.edu/medical/DMBCT-Disclosure.htm

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call toll free 888‐279-2342 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Monday, October 17, 2011

ICD-10-CM/PCS Codes

Let me show you what the new ICD-10-PCS codes looks like. Detachment, Elbow Region, Left: 0X6C0ZZ. Character 1 Section--Medical/Surgical 0
Character 2 Body System--Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities X
Character 3 Root Operation- - Detachment 6
Character 4 Body Part - - Elbow Region, Left C
Character 5 Approach -- Open 0
Character 6 Device- - None Z
Character 7 Qualifier- - None Z
There is the complete code. Ms. B is waiting to hear from you regarding ICD-10-CM/PCS. For further information please contact www.swfc.edu.

http://www.swfc.edu/Medical/Healthcare-Disclosures.htm
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.