March 2021

Lunch and learn webinars for physicians and coders focus on risk adjustment, coding

Sign up now for live, monthly, lunchtime webinars focusing on risk adjustment and coding. Starting in April, these educational sessions will update you on documentation and coding of common challenging diagnoses. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions.

April through September’s webinars are led by physicians. The last three sessions of the year focus on coding guideline updates and are led by coders.

While the session topics could change, our current schedule and tentative topics follow. All sessions start at 12:15 p.m. Eastern time and generally run for 15 to 30 minutes. Click on a Register here link below to sign up for a session.

Session date	Topic	Sign‑up link
Tuesday, April 20	Acute conditions reported in the outpatient setting	Register here
Wednesday, May 19	Morbid (severe) obesity	Register here
Thursday, June 17	Major depression	Register here
Tuesday, July 20	Diabetes with complications	Register here
Wednesday, Aug. 18	Renal disease	Register here
Thursday, Sept. 23	Malignant neoplasm	Register here
Tuesday, Oct. 12	Updates for ICD‑10‑CM	Register here
Wednesday, Nov. 17	Coding scenarios for primary care and specialty	Register here
Thursday, Dec. 9	E/M coding tips	Register here

If you have any questions about the sessions, contact April Boyce at aboyce@bcbsm.com. If you have questions regarding registration, email Patricia Scarlett at pscarlett@bcbsm.com.

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