The Fundamentals of Coding for Burn Injuries
Description:
Join us for an informative webinar focused on enhancing your clinical coding and anatomical knowledge. Learn to recognize key anatomical differences between solid and hollow organs, identify common injury patterns associated with each, and accurately apply ICD-10-CM and PCS codes based on the type, location, and severity of these injuries. This session is ideal for your trauma team seeking to strengthen their expertise in trauma-related coding.
Objectives:
- Recognize the anatomical differences between solid and hollow organs
- Identify common injury patterns associated with organ injuries
- Correctly apply ICD-10-CM and PCS codes based on type, location, and severity of solid and hollow organ
Moderator: Kim BarrePresenter: Robin Schrader Bio:
Robin Schrader, AAS, CSTR, CAISS is the Trauma Registry Operations Manager for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center in Richmond VA. She also works for The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) as a contract Registry Auditor/Educator.
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), and a member of TCAA Registry Education Committee, ATS CSTR Leadership Advisory Council, ATS CSTR Mentor program, ATS TRDC Committee and ATS ICD10 coding instructor. Robin’s background includes over 34 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 turned around registry backlogs from 2-6 months behind to completely concurrent status.
She currently is attending Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) completing her Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration and a master’s in organizational leadership.
She has spoken at many PTSF (PA State) conferences, has hosted several webinars for the American Trauma Society, TCAA, TRAM, and has done several AMN, Revenue Cycle Education podcasts on topics such as Performance Improvement and Hospital Events/Complications. In her spare time, Robin enjoys spending time with her husband of 31 years, their son, and their 3 dogs.