Don’t Let CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE Haunt Your Documentation
October 29, 2026 | 12:30–1:30 PM EST
Documentation & Coding: Specificity, Severity & Risk
Don’t let documentation gaps come back to haunt you! Join ERM Consulting for Don’t Let Chronic Lung Disease Haunt Your Documentation, a Halloween-themed Lunch & Learn that takes the fright out of documenting and coding chronic pulmonary conditions.
We’ll clear the cobwebs around specificity and severity, unmask common coding pitfalls, and use realistic clinical scenarios to strengthen accurate ICD-10-CM coding and HCC capture. Leave with practical strategies to help your documentation reflect the full clinical picture.
Bring your lunch, sharpen your skills, and earn 1 AAPC CEU!
Session Objectives
- Differentiate common chronic pulmonary conditions and their documentation requirements.
- Identify the specificity needed to support accurate ICD-10-CM coding and HCC capture.
- Recognize common documentation gaps, coding errors, and compliance risks.
- Apply best practices to realistic clinical scenarios.
Agenda
12:30–12:35 PM — Welcome and Session Overview
- Learning objectives
- Why chronic lung disease documentation matters in value-based care
12:35–12:47 PM — Understanding Chronic Lung Disease
- COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, bronchiectasis, and interstitial lung disease
- Acute, chronic, and acute-on-chronic conditions
- Disease status, severity, and clinical indicators
12:47–1:00 PM — Documentation and Coding Essentials
- Documenting type, acuity, severity, and complications
- Respiratory failure and oxygen dependence
- Exacerbation versus infection
- Appropriate use of combination codes and causal relationships
1:00–1:10 PM — HCC and Risk-Adjustment Considerations
- Conditions that may affect risk-adjustment reporting
- Supporting diagnoses through assessment and treatment
- Avoiding unsupported, historical, or carried-forward diagnoses
1:10–1:22 PM — Case Studies and Common Errors
- COPD with exacerbation or infection
- Chronic respiratory failure
- Asthma severity and control
- Documentation improvement opportunities
1:22–1:25 PM — Key Takeaways and Practical Recommendations
1:25–1:30 PM — Questions and Answers
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Questions? Please call Todd Gifford at 772-267-8156
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