Personal Injury Coding, Compliance, Documentation (On Demand)

Topics:

• Patient history and examination protocols
• Diagnosis and clinical decision-making
• Initial visit documentation essentials
• Common chiropractic ICD-10 codes (e.g., M54.5, S13.4)
• Disc disorders vs. disc displacements
• SOAP note key components
• Modifiers (e.g., 25, 59) and procedures (97110, 97140)
• Outcome assessments for medical necessity
• Clinical examples and care plan documentation

What You’ll Learn:

• Documentation Standards: Capture critical details in patient history/exams (e.g., mechanism of injury, pain scales) to support claims.
• ICD-10 Coding: Apply codes like M54.5 (low back pain) and S13.4 (whiplash) accurately.
• SOAP Notes: Structure Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan sections with injury-specific details (e.g., range of motion deficits).
• Modifiers: Use 25 for separate E/M services and 59 for distinct procedures to avoid denials.
• Medical Necessity: Leverage tools like Oswestry Disability Index to justify extended care.
• Compliance: Adhere to Medicare and private payer guidelines for treatments like spinal adjustments (98940) and manual therapy (97140).