2022 ICD-10 Updates & HCC/Risk Adjustment for Gastroenterology Practices

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Today's webinar focused on the 2022 ICD-10 updates and HCC risk adjustment for gastroenterology practices. The presenter, Kristen Vaughn, discussed the importance of accurate and specific coding in order to support medical necessity and ensure proper reimbursement. She emphasized the need to code to the highest level of specificity and provided examples of common coding mistakes and denials. Kristen also discussed the concept of risk adjustment and how it impacts reimbursement for Medicare Advantage plans. She provided a list of diagnosis codes that are risk-adjusted and explained the importance of including comorbidities and risk factors in the diagnosis coding. Kristen also addressed common coding scenarios, such as addressing obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hemophilia-stomach ulcers. She concluded by providing resources for coding and reimbursement-related information. This webinar was presented by Kristen Vaughn and sponsored by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the ASGE Foundation Beyond Our Walls Campaign. The webinar recording and slides will be made available on ASGE's Learning Management Platform, GLEAP, and attendees will have access to the recording and the opportunity to claim CME credits.

Keywords

webinar

ICD-10 updates

HCC risk adjustment

gastroenterology practices

coding

reimbursement

risk adjustment

Medicare Advantage plans

diagnosis codes

comorbidities