Certified Documentation Expert Outpatient (CDEO)® Online Training Course

BY
AAPC

Mode

Online

Duration

2 Months

Fees

$ 1495

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
$ 1,495

The fees for the course is :

Fees componentsAmount
Course fees$ 1,495

 

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

AAPC

The syllabus

Module 1 - Purpose of Clinical Documentation Improvement

  • Requirements of medical documentation
  • Benefits of CDI
  • Best practices of CDI

Module 2 - Documentation Requirements

  • HIPAA requirements
  • Signature requirements
  • Electronic Health Records deficiencies
    • Cloning
    • Copy Paste
    • Carry forward
  • Proper use of templates
  • Proper procedure for correcting errors
  • Documentation to support billing and coding
  • Documentation required for ancillary services
  • Documentation required for minor procedures
  • Selecting diagnosis codes for pick lists
  • Management of problem lists
  • Abbreviations
  • Timely completion of a medical record

Module 3 - Provider communication and compliance

  • HIPAA compliance
  • OIG Work plan and audit results
  • Provider queries

Module 4 - Quality Measures

  • Understand and identify HEDIS measures
  • Know the requirements for meaningful use
  • Identify PQRS measures and proper documentation for support
  • Demonstrate knowledge of quality measures and other value-based payment systems
  • Understand strategies for capturing quality measures within documentation
  • Understand the purpose of the Stars rating and the domains.

Module 5 - Payment Models

  • Demonstrate understanding of fee-for-service payment models
    • RVUs
    • NCCI edits
    • Global days

Module 6 - Explain how the HCC Risk adjustment model can determine areas of CDI focus

Module 7 - Explain how documentation affects HCC risk adjustment and patient RAF scores

Module 8 - Understand new payment models and documentation requirements

  • MACRA
    • MIPS
    • Advanced payment models
  • Bundled payments

Module 9 - Clinical Conditions and Diagnosis Coding Part I: Chapter 1-11

  • Define the condition, signs and symptoms, testing, treatments, coding concepts, coding guidelines for the following conditions
    • Congenital versus acquired conditions (General)
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Sepsis
    • Neoplasms
    • Adjuvant therapy
    • Active versus history of neoplasm
    • Metastatic
    • Anemia (blood loss) polycythemia
    • Diabetes
    • Malnutrition
    • Morbid obesity and BMI
    • Drug Dependence
    • Major Depression
    • Epilepsy
    • Neuropathy
    • Parkinson's disease
    • Common conditions of the ear
    • Aortic aneurysm
    • Aortic stenosis/sclerosis
    • CAD
    • Cardiomyopathy
    • Cardiac conduction conditions – A-fib, sick sinus syndrome
    • CVA vs. TIA
    • Deep Vein Thrombosis
    • Heart failure
    • Hemiplegia
    • Hypertension
    • Hypoxia
    • Myocardial infarction
    • Peripheral vascular disease
    • Venous stasis ulcers
    • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease– bronchitis, asthma
    • Pneumonia
    • Crohn's disease
    • Cirrhosis

Module 10 - Clinical Conditions and Diagnosis Coding Part II: Chapters 12-21

  • Define the condition, signs and symptoms, testing, treatments, coding concepts, coding guidelines for the following conditions
    • Pressure ulcers
    • Rheumatoid arthritis
    • Pathological osteoporosis fractures
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Common conditions in pregnancy
    • Common conditions in the perinatal period
    • Burns
    • Fractures
    • Head injury
    • Amputation
    • Artificial openings
    • Transplant status

Module 11- Procedure Coding

  • Evaluation and Management Coding
    • Review the key components
      • History
      • Exam
      • Medical decision making
        • Determine how analysis of data applied to the complexity of medical decision making
        • Review documentation to determine the complexity of medical decision making
        • Utilize the table of risk to determine MDM
      • Nature of the presenting problem
      • Time based E/M coding
  • Demonstrate the ability to determine when an E/M code can be billed in addition to a minor procedure in the office
  • Determine when a sick visit can be billed on the same date as a preventive visit
  • Apply CPT® Assistant guidance related to procedure coding
  • Apply NCD/LCD policies related to procedure coding and medical necessity

Module 12 - Final Exam

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