Book Description

Have you started your ICD-10 training? If you haven't, the time to start is right now Nationally recognized coding expert, Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, COS-C, ACE, will help you begin training with her new, comprehensive ICD-10 coding training manual. Specific to home health, this manual gives detailed coding training and how-to guidance for the top diagnoses in the homecare setting and breaks down some of the biggest changes that are featured in ICD-10. When ICD-10 goes into effect, home health agencies must include ICD-10 coding on their claims to prove medical necessity of their services per Medicare coverage guidelines. ICD-10 coding is complex and even the most seasoned ICD-9 coder will need education and training to code correctly under this new system due to the significant increase in codes and specificity required with coding. ICD-10 Coding for Home Health: A Guide to Medical Necessity and Payment will provide coding tutorials, as well as, analysis and guidance on the most common diagnoses and most challenging coding situations within the homecare setting. The book also features an exam to test your knowledge and ensure coder proficiency. ICD-10 Coding for Home Health: A Guide to Medical Necessity and Payment is a companion resource to Beacon Health's ICD-10 Essentials for Homecare: Your Guide to Preparation and Implementation. Together, these resources will help your agency remain profitable and compliant under the ICD-10 coding system. This book provides: - Coding how-to for the most common diagnoses in the homecare setting - An overview of OASIS-C1 and how it will accommodate ICD-10 codes - Guidance on how to properly document and code in ICD-10 to ensure proper Medicare payment