Join the Omega Education team as we discuss the nuances and complexity of assigning the correct codes, including directly assigned stage and site-specific coding, in various case scenarios. ​​​​​If you are not an ODS-certified professional, please check with your accrediting agency to determine if they accept CE hours from NCRA. Webinar Speaker : Janet Vogel, […]

The Omega Healthcare Education Team invites you to join us as we dissect the art of creating a compliant query. During this webinar we will discuss the importance of documentation, clinical indications, the definition & characteristics of a query, types of queries, and various query opportunities. We will review various scenarios to help guide you […]

The Omega Healthcare Education Team invites you to join us as we dissect the art of creating a compliant query. During this webinar we will discuss the importance of documentation, clinical indications, the definition & characteristics of a query, types of queries, and various query opportunities. We will review various scenarios to help guide you […]

05-01-2026 Gleason Tertiary Pattern Scenario: Snip from Radical Prostatectomy Question: How would you code the SSDI Gleason Tertiary Pattern? 40, Tertiary pattern 4 X9, Not documented in medical record/ Gleason Tertiary Pattern not assessed or unknown if assessed Answer: X9, Not documented in medical record/ Gleason Tertiary Pattern not assessed or unknown if assessed SSDI Manual Gleason Tertiary Pattern Record the tertiary pattern […]

04-4-2026 Surgical Diagnostic and Staging Procedure-Don’t Forget About Codes 03-09 Scenario: 87-year-old female who presented w/lethargy and weight loss. CT scan showed a likely pre-obstructing cancer in the rectosigmoid junction+ liver mets Elected to proceed with exploratory laparoscopy with loop colostomy formation and liver biopsy 4-4-2026 Laparoscopic loop colostomy formation. Laparoscopic Tru-Cut needle biopsy of […]

04-17-2026 Where in the Small Intestine is that? Scenario: Laparoscopic Small Bowel Resection: Small bowel stricture 50 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve. It was firm and hard. No other pathology was noted Pathology: Procedure: Segment resection, small intestine Tumor Site: Small intestine, not otherwise specified Histologic Type and Grade: G1, Well Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumor Question: How would you code primary site? 2 Ileum 9 Small intestine, NOS Answer: C17.2 Ileum Discussion […]

The Omega Healthcare Education Team invites you to join us as we review the April 2026 ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-PCS Code Updates focusing on changes to coding guidelines and code revisions. This webinar will help facilitate your understanding of these guidelines and code updates. The content will provide education that is valuable to coders and auditors […]

04-10-2026 Totally RAD News: SEER and CoC Back in Sync on PI RADS and LI RADS Coding Primary Site Scenario Date of Diagnosis Reference Newly in Sync   Prostate 4-10-2026 Prostate MRI: Prostate cancer cases with an PI-RADS category 4 or 5 4-15-2026 TRUS Bx+ Adenocarcinoma Gleason 3+3 04-15-2026 Per SEER/STORE PI Rads, BI Rads, […]

03-27-2026 TURB only-not eligible for AJCC Path Stage Scenario: 3/7/26 PET Scan: Enlarged Cervical, Mediastinal, Axillary & Mesenteric Adenopathy most compatible with Lymphoproliferative Disorder Such As CLL. 4/3/26 Peripheral Blood: B-Cell Population detected (83% lymphoid cells). Flow cytometry shows monotypic B-Cells with co-expression of CD5. Immunophenotype most consistent with CLL/SLL. Question: How would you assign […]

03-27-2026 TURB only-not eligible for AJCC Path Stage Scenario: TURB of 2 separate non-contiguous bladder tumors, path shows: bladder trigone invasive poorly differentiated papillary urothelial cell carcinoma invading into lamina propria, lateral wall noninvasive high grade papillary urothelial carcinoma Question: Is this case eligible for AJCC pathological stage?  YES NO Answer:  NO!  Rationale: Just because a patient has a surgical procedure, […]

03-20-2026 Oropharyngeal Cancers SCC p16+ or p16- Scenario: 2022+Biopsy Base of Tongue; Squamous cell carcinoma, p16+ Question: What is the histology? 8070 Squamous cell carcinoma 8085 Squamous cell carcinoma, HPV positive Answer & Rationale: 8085 Squamous cell carcinoma, HPV positive Solid Tumor Rules 2026 Updates Head & Neck Table 5: Tumors of the Oropharynx, Base […]

Join the Omega Healthcare Education Team as we focus on the key components of Telehealth as we know it today. We will provide an overview of the history of telehealth, impact of telehealth on physician office visits, and different types of telehealth services. We will also provide discussion on what the future may look like […]