CCO.us Podcast | Medical Coding, Billing, Auditing & Risk Adjustment

Trying to break into healthcare revenue cycle but don't know where to start?

In this episode, Alicia Scott explains the five stages of revenue cycle, professional vs. institutional claims, common transaction numbers, rejected vs. denied claims, important KPIs, entry-level job opportunities, and credentials that can help you build your career.

You'll learn:

• The five stages of revenue cycle
• Where beginners can enter the field
• CMS-1500 vs. UB-04
• 837P vs. 837I
• Common transaction numbers
• Rejections vs. denials
• Revenue cycle KPIs
• Entry-level job titles
• Revenue cycle credentials

This episode is from the  CCO Podcast #1751 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/2--io3qRajw

Z codes are everywhere—but knowing when to report them and where to sequence them can be surprisingly challenging.

You'll learn:

• First-listed vs. secondary Z codes
• Status vs. history
• Screening vs. diagnostic
• Aftercare vs. follow-up
• SDOH documentation
• Common documentation traps
• FY 2026 Z code changes
• FY 2027 changes to watch

This episode is from the CCO Club Q&A #1740 webinar.

Watch the full video here:  https://youtu.be/dXitt38zso0

Wound and ulcer care coding changed significantly in 2026.

You'll learn:

• 2026 skin substitute payment changes
• Deleted and replacement application codes
• Applied vs. discarded product units
• MAC LCD considerations
• WISeR prior authorization
• Expanded ICD-10-CM ulcer coding
• Diabetic foot ulcer sequencing
• Podiatry CPT® updates
• Routine foot care requirements

This episode is from the  CCO Community Q&A #1740 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/8_4_f7qU1GU 

A patient is seen in the clinic in the morning and admitted to the hospital that afternoon. Same physician, same date, two encounters.

Do you bill both?

In this episode, learn how same-day outpatient-to-inpatient E/M billing works, including 99221–99223, bundling, cumulative time, modifier AI, concurrent care, payer differences, and documentation that supports a defensible claim.

You'll learn:

• When outpatient E/M is bundled into the admission
• How to level 99221–99223
• MDM vs. cumulative time
• How modifier AI is used
• When another provider may bill
• Medicare vs. commercial differences
• Common same-day E/M audit risks

This episode is from the CCO Community Q&A #1761 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/uImj-UGAFGs

FQHC billing changed significantly in 2026.

In this episode, learn about the updated PPS base rate, retired G-codes, new APCM framework, behavioral health add-ons, RPM opportunities, and important telehealth billing changes affecting Federally Qualified Health Centers.

You'll learn:

• 2026 FQHC payment updates
• Retired G0511, G0512 & G0071
• Replacement care management codes
• APCM complexity tiers
• Behavioral health add-ons
• APCM + RPM opportunities
• FQHC telehealth changes
• A 30-60-90 day action plan

This episode is from the CCO Community Q&A #1761 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/ulKsv-YOpkA

Finding a diagnosis in ICD-10-CM is only the beginning.

In this episode, learn how to navigate the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index correctly, understand key conventions like “With,” “See,” “See Also,” brackets, dashes, and non-essential modifiers, and use the Neoplasm and Drugs & Chemicals tables with confidence.

This episode is from the CCO Club Q&A #1739 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/dI98ZQ5lOVo

Critical care coding isn't about where the patient is—it's about condition, provider work, and time.

In this episode, learn how to apply 99291 and +99292, meet the 30-minute requirement, count critical care time correctly, distinguish bundled from separately reportable services, handle split/shared care, and strengthen documentation for audit protection.

This episode is from the CCO Club Q&A #1739 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/1oL5gwUl2bk

OB/GYN coding can get complicated fast.

🤰 Prenatal care

👶 Vaginal vs. C-section delivery

🔄 VBAC scenarios

👶👶 Twins

📋 Postpartum care

🏥 Hysterectomy coding

In our latest episode, we're breaking down the coding logic behind the pregnancy continuum and common GYN surgical scenarios.

This episode is from the CCO Community Q&A #1760 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/sNnZagBuS4o

Fertility and egg preservation coding changed in 2026.

Learn the new Z31 codes, IVF and ART billing rules, cryopreservation, storage, modifier FP, and the documentation details that can prevent costly denials.

This episode is from the CCO Community Q&A #1760 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/C-jMXYpy6Ig

Is CPT going away?

CMS is questioning the current CPT structure—but the reality is much less dramatic than the headlines suggest.

Learn what the 2027 RFI actually means, why HCPCS could become more important, and how coders can prepare for the future without panicking.

This episode is from the CCO Podcast #1749 webinar.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/e060lJ2gSaY