Traumatic Brain Injury PART NINE: Best Practice Guidelines for Coding
Description:
According to the CDC, in 2021, there were more than 586 TBI-related hospitalizations and 190 TBI-related deaths per day. These numbers do not include concussions or mild TBIs that were discharged from the emergency department. According to Schneider (2021), approximately 47.4% of individuals over the age of 40 have a history of TBI and are living with a disability.
Based on evaluation data from the TCAA’s on-demand learning system, many healthcare providers have requested additional education on TBIs. In response, TCAA’s Education Committee has developed a nine-part series covering the continuum of care, from EMS to discharge to the community. The series will conclude with a session on coding TBI-related injuries. Each webinar will feature healthcare providers from across the United States.
Objectives:
- Describe types of TBI and symptoms
- Recall injury mechanisms that most often cause TBI
- Recall Coding strategies and rules for TBI diagnosis
- Recall Coding strategies and rules for coding procedures related to TBI treatment
Moderator: Kim Barre
Presenter: Robin Schrader
Bio:
Robin Schrader, AAS, CSTR, CAISS is the Trauma Registry Operations Manager for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center in Richmond VA. Robin is the former Chair of the American Trauma Society CSTR Prep Committee. She is the Educator for the Association of Virginia State Trauma Registrars (AVaTR), a member of the TCAA Education Committee, ATS CSTR Leadership Advisory Council, ATS Trauma Registry Data Council (TRDC), and an ATS ICD-10 coding instructor. Robin’s background includes over 33 years in the healthcare industry with 16 of those years spent in Trauma Registry. Robin has worked as a Trauma Registrar, PI Coordinator, and Registry Manager for several Level I Adult, Level I Pediatric and ABA verified Burn Centers in those years. She has also worked for the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation as a Registry Auditor/Educator. She has turned around registry backlogs from 2-10 months behind to completely concurrent status. She currently is attending Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) completing her Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management and a master’s in education. She has spoken at many PTSF (PA State) conferences, has hosted several webinars for the American Trauma Society, TCAA, TRAM, AMN, HIMPros, and others on topics such as Performance Improvement, Hospital Events, The Data Quality Plan, Training and Orientation of TRP’s, Trauma Diagnoses and Procedure Coding and Anatomy, and many more. In her spare time, Robin enjoys spending time with her husband of 31 years, their son, and their three dogs.