Critical Care Coding: Compliance, Accuracy, and Efficiency - Webinar

Includes a Live Web Event on 09/23/2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

Live Webinar
September 23, 2026
12:00 CST - 60 minutes
AAPC approved for 1 CEU
$119

This course provides an in-depth review of critical care coding guidelines, documentation requirements, and reimbursement considerations for healthcare professionals. It focuses on accurate coding of critical care services using CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and applicable regulatory standards. Participants will learn how to distinguish critical care from other evaluation and management (E/M) services, apply time-based coding rules, and ensure compliant documentation that supports medical necessity and appropriate reimbursement.
The course emphasizes real-world scenarios, common coding challenges, and audit risk areas to strengthen coding accuracy and compliance. It is designed for medical coders, auditors, clinical documentation specialists, and providers involved in critical care services.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Define critical care services and identify the criteria that distinguish them from other E/M services
• Describe the clinical conditions and treatment intensity that meet critical care thresholds
• Understand the role of medical necessity in critical care coding
• Correctly assign CPT codes for critical care services
• Apply time-based coding rules, including aggregation of time and split/shared services
• Differentiate between separately billable procedures and bundled services
• Identify required documentation elements to support critical care billing
• Evaluate provider documentation for completeness, specificity, and compliance
• Recognize common documentation deficiencies and how to correct them

Deborah Grider, CDIP, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-P, COC, CEMC, CPMA.

Executive Consultant

KZA

Deborah is a nationally sought-after leader in the industry and is passionate about assisting physicians and hospitals in improving their coding, documentation, and business operations to maintain compliance and improve revenue. She will go above and beyond to help industry leaders, physicians, and others achieve excellence. Her motto is “documentation excellence is the key to improving revenue”.