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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.

Friday, October 14, 2011

What does an ICD-10-Code Look Like

ICD-10-CM/PCS will have a new look for coders because it is alphanumeric but that is okay because it is easier to use. Here are two new codes: 1st diagnosis code: HTN: I10, Essential (primary) hypertension. Here is another one DM w/ diabetic neuropathy unspecified:E11.40. For more information go to http://www.icd10data.com/ or check out http://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 http://www.swfc.edu/.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Ms. B wants to know, do you know what the term "locum tenens" means when coding? Those are providers who cover a practice for a physican when they become ill, go on vacation, etc. They treat the patients as if it were their own practice, using established E&M for the established patients and a new patient level if the patient is new. Want to know more, www.locumanTenens.com or 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 http://www.swfc.edu/.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Are you ready for ICD-10-CM/PCS?

Southwest Florida College has one of the few AHIMA Certified ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainers in this area on staff. Katherine Baus, RHIA, CCS-P received her certificate in December of 2010. We are currently incorporating ICD-10-CM/PCS into our curriculum. Check out the Medical Coding and Billing Program or the AS in Health Information Management today.




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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.