2024 Gastroenterology Reimbursement and Coding Update | November 2023-2024 ICD-10 and Risk Adjustment Updates

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses various topics related to diagnosis coding in medical billing. They provide an overview of the ICD-10 updates and guidelines for appropriate use of diagnosis codes. They emphasize the importance of correctly coding and documenting diagnosis codes to avoid claim denials. They also discuss the use of Z codes, which are factors influencing health status, and the risk adjustment process for Medicare Advantage plans. The speaker provides examples of common coding scenarios and offers documentation tips for accurate coding. They also mention specific diagnosis codes that are risk adjusted and explain how risk adjustment affects reimbursement. The video concludes with information on ancillary services in medical billing.

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Kristin Vaughn, CPC, QMC, QMGC, CPMA, ICDCT-CM

Keywords

diagnosis coding

medical billing

ICD-10 updates

claim denials

Z codes

risk adjustment

documentation tips

ancillary services