Skip to main content

Webinar: Introduction to Medical Coding

This item is expired.

Thank you

This live web event has ended. Thank you for attending.

Description

Join us for a webinar to learn about the different codes in the medical coding system. Presenter Ann Maniha will separately go through each coding system and summarize the role they play (what they represent) and how to identify the code. She will explain the importance of maintaining up to date sources as well as how to utilize the medical codes in the life care planning process, not reimbursement.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the different medical coding systems.
  2. Understand what the different medical code systems represent and where they are primarily utilized
  3. Understand the importance of maintaining current resources
  4. List reputable databases for coding and pricing.

Contributors

  • Ann Maniha, RN, CLCP, CMC

    Sylvia “Ann” Maniha is a Registered Nurse, Certified Life Care Planner, and Certified Medical Coder. She obtained her CLCP in 1998 and CMC in 2004. In the early 2000’s, Ann began developing a methodologypertaining to the use of the medical coding system and healthcare pricing databases to create surgical and medical procedure pricing scenarios for the life care plan. She has written several articles on the subject in addition to several presentations/webinars. Her background includes experience in life care planning, medical case management, research and specialty nursing care including orthopedics, post-anesthesia care unit, outpatient surgery, medical-surgical, substance abuse and psychiatry. She developed “Life Care Planning for the PC, a life care planning software for Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect. She has published three articles pertaining to medical coding and pricing associated with life care planning. A member of the International Academy of Life Care Planning (IALCP), a section of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP) and the proud recipient of the “Cheryl L. Jasper Memorial Recognition Award” in September 2015.

November 9, 2017
Thu 1:00 PM CST

Duration 1H 0M

This live web event has ended.

Support Contact
(651) 379-7290
IARP webinars are recorded and will be available to view on-demand after the event, unless stated otherwise in the event description.