Register Now for ICD-10 Coding Basics Provider Call on Wed 6/4

On Wednesday, June 4, at 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET, the Medicare Learning Network will be hosting a "More ICD-10 Coding Basics" National Provider Call. The agenda for the call includes:

- CMS updates, including the partial code freeze and 2015 code updates
- Why ICD-9-CM is being replaced with ICD-10-CM
- Benefits of ICD-10-CM
- Similarities and differences from ICD-9-CM
- Coding: Process of assigning a diagnosis code, 7th character, placeholder "x,� excludes notes, unspecified codes, external cause of injury codes, type of encounter
- Documentation tips
- How to obtain answers to coding questions
- How to request modifications to ICD-10-CM

Although targeted at Medicare providers, the information is expected to be equally relevant to Medicaid providers.

See below for the link to register for the call.