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E-codes - from acid throwing to tripping over your cat – an overview of assigning external causes of injury and poisoning
 

Description

This session will provide HIM professionals with an overview of the External Causes of Injury and Poisoning section of ICD-9-CM.  Whether a novice or an expert this session will have something for everyone.  How to use the alphabetic index and tabular lists effectively will be discussed.  Common and important definitions will be highlighted.  Attendees will be able to confidently assign Place of Occurrence E-codes.  Gray, confusing and difficult causes will be discussed and explained.  Examples will be used to demonstrate logic of assignment and your specific E-code questions will be answered. 

Speaker

Nathan McWilliams, RHIA
Director of MIS & Trauma Registry
Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation

Nathan is a graduate of the Health Information Management program at the University of Pittsburgh.  He has worked for the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation as the Trauma Registry Analyst for seven years and is currently the Director of MIS and Trauma Registry.  Prior to working for the Foundation, Nathan was a CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding consultant for QuadraMed.  He currently is pursuing a Masters degree in Public Administration from Penn State.

Pricing

 

Online

CD

PHIMA Premiere Member

$50

$75

Non-Member

$70

$95

PHIMA Premiere Member:
Has paid both AHIMA and additional PHIMA $20 dues

Non-Member
:
Has not paid both AHIMA and additional PHIMA $20 dues

Presentation Date

Originally presented live on August 21, 2007.

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CD
     Will be mailed a CD seminar materials
 
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