CODING EXTERNAL CAUSES: INJURIES, ADVERSE EFFECTS, POISONINGS, & OTHER CONSEQUENCES IN 2025
Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

*** This is the same coding year as the program that was done back in NOV. If you did it then, the certificate is the same. Please contact me if you need to confirm previous participation***

This important and often overlooked area of coding will be addressed through chapter specific coding conventions and sequencing guidelines and rules relating to injuries, poisonings and other external causes. 

Additional emphasis on coding the highest level of specificity will be covered to aid in reporting medical necessity.  
A few areas covered include coding:
• Contusions, open wounds, lacerations
• Traumatic injuries including burns
• Insect bites, abrasions, foreign bodies, superficial injuries
• Poisonings and toxic effects of substances
• Procedural complications
Please bring your ICD-10-CM manual to class for participation in the exercises. This class is open only to participating MetroCare physician members and their staff. 

Date: Friday, June 13, 2025

Time:     1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  

Location: online only. Link will be emailed one day prior.3 hours CEU available Contact Person: donna Pendergrass 901-261-7796, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

One Hour on Modifier 25
June 25
Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

Appropriate use of a 25 modifier has been causing confusion and presenting coding compliance issues since its inception. Use of this modifier is being heavily audited, and payers are beginning to require providers to submit documentation much more frequently than in the past.

Join us for a detailed discussion of proper use. This session is very appropriate for clinicians as well as for coders.   

Date:               Wednesday June 4     OR    Wednesday June 25           

Time:                12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.                                   

Location:        Online. Web link and handout will be sent one day prior to the event.• 1 hrs CEUs**This series of in-service courses is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and their staff.Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Understanding the Official Coding Guidelines for ICD-10-CM Coding
Lunch program July 2
Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

If you code your own encounters, this one hour program is especially for you along with billers and coders.These guidelines are rules, often overlooked, that have been developed to complement official coding conventions and instructions provided within ICD-10-CM itself.Adherence to these guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes is required under HIPAA.

Join us for a discussion of these rules underlying the use of the codes and instructions within the main body of the manual. For those who have never read the guidelines, it can be an illuminating experience. It is a great review and update for those familiar with coding and coding rules.                       

Date:               Wednesdays, July 2 OR 23           

Time:                12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.                                 

 Location:        Online. Web link and handout will be sent one day prior to the event.**This series of in-service courses is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and their staff.Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass   901-261-7796   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Protecting and Educating Against Workplace Violence
Rana McSpadden, FACMPE, CPC, CEMA    SVMIC Medical Practice Consultant

Workplace violence in healthcare has become such an issue, legislation has been introduced that requires certain healthcare and social service employers to take specific steps to prevent workplace violence. In this session, the speaker will use real-world examples as well as personal experience to highlight risks and warning signs. Attendees will be instructed on the importance of policies as well as conducting security vulnerability assessments to find risk factors within their facility and will be given a take-home template. Information on creating and implementing an emergency action plan will also be provided. 

Objectives: • Identify workplace violence, warning signs and how it affects staff and operations • Review the responsibilities of management and staff in identifying, preventing and protecting individuals from workplace violence • Express the need for an emergency action plan to address workplace violence and create protocols for transitioning from patient care to self-preservation 

Date: Thursday  July 10
Time: 12 NOON to 1:00 p.m.         
Location: online only.

Link will be emailed to registrants one day prior **This course is open only to participating MetroCare physician members and their staff.Contact Person:         Donna Pendergrass 901-261-7796 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.***** 1 CEU hours available ****

Basic Coding Principles: Review for Coders and Introduction for Administrators, Billers and Office Staff  
Presented by:Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

Administrators, billers, and other practice personnel who are not trained coders need an understanding of coding rules and functions in generating revenue and maintaining compliance with government regulations. And coders will get a review of the underlying function of coding and its importance in a medical practice.

Class participants will review or gain some understanding of coding procedure fundamentals, the familiarity with proper use of ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCS coding manuals to report services performed, and the process for assigning appropriate diagnoses in the critical role of supporting medical necessity. 

Build your coding knowledge or review the basics of assigning proper codes with expertKaren Scott.

Please have your CPT-4, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM manuals available if possible for class participation.

Date:  Friday, July 11, 2025

Time:  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location:Online only. Registrants will be emailed link oneday prior.**This seminar is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and staff.
*******3 CEUs available*********Contact Person: Donna This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.