2. Dr. Evan Gwilliam
• Education
• Bachelor’s of Science, Accounting - Brigham Young University
• Master’s of Business Administration - Broadview University
• Doctor of Chiropractic, Valedictorian - Palmer College of Chiropractic
• Certifications
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - AAPC
• Nationally Certified Insurance Coding Specialist (NCICS) - NCCT
• Certified Chiropractic Professional Coder (CCPC) - AAPC
• ChiroCode Certified Chiropractic Professional Coder (CCCPC) - ChiroCode
• Certified Professional Coder – Instructor (CPC-I) - AAPC
• Medical Compliance Specialist – Physician (MCS-P) - MCS
• Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) – AAPC, NAMAS
• Certified ICD-10 Trainer - AAPC
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3. Overview
• Part 1 - ICD-10 fundamentals and navigation
• Part 2 - Coding conventions and guidelines
• Part 3 - ICD-10 code selection strategies
• Part 4 - Documentation improvement
***Specialty specific training
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4. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
5. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
7. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
10. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
12. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
14. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
16. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
19. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
21. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
54. 1. Find an ICD-10 category (three characters) you will frequently
use
2. Identify the fourth character descriptions and note key
differences
3. Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each
four-character subcategory and note key differences
4. Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
5. Check the guidelines at each level:
1. Code
2. Subcategory
3. Category
4. Block
5. Chapter
ICD-10 code breakdown
55. 34 specialty specific
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• More than 70 pages which teach
• Conventions
• Guidelines
• Implementation steps
• Documentation strategies
• Provider Documentation
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• Specialty specific
• GEMs mapping
• Alpha Index
• Abridged Tabular List
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