CODING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM for 2025

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

This ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 training session reviews in detail the coding processes, rules, and regulations for nervous system diseases, conditions, and disorders. Some special topics have been added. We will also review chapter specific terminology with anatomy of body systems and will include coding conventions, sequencing guidelines and rules.

Please send your specific coding problems and questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be addressed by Karen during class.  Please de-identify/remove any patient protected health information if you send clinic notes.Coding exercises are an important section of the class and will assist in reinforcing the material covered.   Please bring your ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 manuals to class for participation in the exercises. 

Date:          Friday, February 21              

Time:         9:00 AM – 12:00 PM                     

 WEBINAR: link will be emailed the day prior to the event**This series of courses is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and their staff.  3 hours CEU Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass 901- 261-7796, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2025 Coding for Social Determinants of Health:Coding for Social Determinants of Health:Good for patient care, quality measure outcomes, and E&M levels

Three Hour Session

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMAand Donna Pendergrass, MD CPPM CPCO CDEO

The CMS Fee Schedule in the last coupld of years has added reimbursement for screening as well as for coordination of services to address the Social Determinants of Health.Commercial payers are beginning to acknowledge that regardless of proper medical attention and prescribed treatment, circumstances in a patient’s life outside thecontrol of the physician and the patient heavily influence a patient’s health and wellbeing. And evaluating your patient for these issues can affect E&M level selection.Codes to indicate these harmful situations, whether environmental or economic or otherwise, allow for reporting of treatment failures, unexpected negative outcomes, and generally increased risk in patients who may have socioeconomic reasons for less than expected positive outcomes and higher cost. Attention will be given to: Introduction and overview of social determinants Attention to codes currently available for reporting Influence on E&M level selection Available Screens Local Resources for patient assistance

Date: February 21

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Online only. Link will be emailed to registrant 1 day prior.**This course is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and theirstaff. 3 hour CEUs will be available.Contact Person: Donna This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Coding for Urinary and Male Genital Systems 2025Coding for Urinary and Male Genital Systems 2025Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA
Revisit CPT and diagnosis coding with Karen Scott for the urinary and male genital system. Sharpen your coding skills to ensure selection of the appropriate codes for optimum reimbursement and coding compliance when reporting excisions, repairs and other procedures of the urinary system involving the male genital system. The section will include discussion of codes and documentation needed to support their use.Problematic areas and common errors will be covered.
If there are applicable topics or questions that you wish to be addressed, please forward those at least a week prior to the session to make sure they are covered.

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Location: online. Link emailed one day prior.

**This series of courses is open only to participating MetroCare physician members and their staff. 3 hours CEU available
Contact Person: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.***** CEU hours available *****

Dissecting & Coding Op Notes 2025

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

The operative report is a blueprint to communicate the specific details of a procedure. It relates to coders the pieces of the procedure such as approach, device, body area/part, final diagnosis, and more.  Understanding how to dissect the report in order to find the details necessary in selecting the correct codes is essential.  Join this class to review the process aiding in:• Ensuring coding accuracy• Relating risk factors through patient co-morbidities• Reporting services correctly for appropriate reimbursement• Being prepared for an auditBring your CPT4 and ICD-10 CM manuals to class for class exercises.

Date:               Friday, March 21, 2025           

Time:               1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

Location:         online. Link emailed one day prior.CEUs will be available**This series of courses is open only to participating MetroCare physician members and their staff. ****

Coding the Integumentary System 2025
Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

Revisit CPT coding as well as important diagnostic coding with Karen Scott.Sharpen your coding skills to ensure selection of the appropriate codes for reporting debridement, excision of lesions, burns, repairs, and other integumentary services for optimum reimbursement and coding compliance.  The section will include discussion of codes and documentation needed to support their use. Problematic areas and common “hot spots” will be covered.  If there are applicable topics or questions that you wish to be addressed, please forward those at least a week prior to the session to make sure they are covered. 

Date:               Friday, March 28, 2025           

Time:                9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.                                

Location: online only. Link will be emailed to registrants one day prior For MetroCare Physicians members and staff only3 hrs CEU available