Provider Documentation and Coding - Educational CME webinar: Cancer Documentation and ICD-10-CM Coding

Mar. 2024Education/Webinars
Please join UPMC Health Plan’s Risk Adjustment/HCC Coding Education Program Director Marlana Tice for a live, continuing medical education (CME)-accredited webinar on Thursday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m., that will provide an overview on cancer documentation and ICD-10-CM Coding.

During this presentation, viewers will gain a comprehensive understanding of official documentation and coding guidelines needed for proper cancer reporting, focusing on:
  • “History of” documentation.
  • Definitions of active disease/treatment vs. monitoring for recurrence.
  • Solid tumors vs. lymphoma vs. leukemia.
  • Primary vs. secondary (metastatic).
  • Documentation examples for proper ICD-10-CM code assignment.

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