IPPS FY2020: Key Updates for HIM and Coding and CDI

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Understanding “new technology” ICD-10-PCS codes are critical to hospital revenue. Changes are effective October beginning.

FY2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) is a regulation that all in hospital Health Information Management need to know and be able to understand the impact. Key aspects of IPPS affect HIM, Coding and CDI departments as well as Revenue Cycle and Compliance departments and staff.

MS-DRGs, CC/MCC changes are important to understanding. IPPS New technology payments and the PCS codes that drive them are essential for hospital coding. Not being prepared for the CMI shifts with FY2020 can have a negative impact to revenue cycle.

Join this webinar with approved HIM and Coding trainer and speaker Gloryanne Bryant, who will help you understand “new technology” ICD-10-PCS codes are critical to hospital revenue. She will also cover the critical pain areas faced by professionals such as how to obtain Compliance and accurate hospital claims – proactive and avoid denials.

Session Objectives

• Review the key components of FY2020 IPPS final rule


• Learn about the CC/MCC impact and changes


• Understand the MS-DRG RW changes, shifts and the effect on Revenue Cycle


• Obtain information on “New Technology” add-on for FY2020 and PCS Coding


• Know the HIM, Coding and CDI areas for attention and action with IPPS FY2020

Session Highlights

• Overview of IPPS & MS-DRG Key aspects. Grasp on the changes that are effective this October beginning.


• Review CC/MCC changes and impact that hospital HIM and CDI staff should know about in order to adjust documentation queries and anticipated impact.


• Present the MS-DRG relative weight changes and impact to reimbursement and revenue cycle. Discuss the MS-DRG shifts for 2020.


• Each year “new technology” add-on payment is proposed and finalized; many procedure codes impact payment and are important to code and report.

Who Should Attend?

• Hospital revenue cycle leadership


• Hospital HIM Leadership and inpatient coding staff


• DRG Coordinators


• Hospital CDI Leaders and staff


• Compliance and auditors


• Inpatient data analytics


• Coding Compliance staff and Management

Ask a question at the Q&A session following the live event and get advice unique to your situation, directly from our expert speaker.

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