2018 General Surgery Coding And Reimbursement Workshop is organized by Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc. and will be held during Nov 01 - 03, 2018 at Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is General Surgeons, Billing Managers, Coding/Billing Staff, Revenue Cycle Directors, Administrators. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits 9each day 6.5 credits).
Conference Description :
This 3 day workshop has:
Thursday: Supercharge Your Reimbursement Skills - Learning objectives are
• Select the correct category of code and level of service for E/M visits.
• Appropriately assign modifiers to E/M visits.
• Accurately code lesion excision and repair codes.
• Describe the medical and surgical services that are and are not included in the global payment for surgery.
• Assess and improve one key aspect of the revenue cycle function.
• Implement strategies for collecting from patients with high deductible health plans.
Friday: 2018 Mastering General Surgery CPT Coding - Learning objectives are
• Correctly code common general surgery procedures including breast, endoscopy, colorectal, bariatric, trauma, gall bladder, liver, hernia, and more.
• Accurately use new and revised incompetent vein treatment codes.
• Identify areas for improvement in surgical documentation.
• Accurately apply modifiers when they are required and understand their impact on reimbursement.
• Understand how to report and get paid for unlisted procedures.
• Integrate 2018 CPT and HCPCS coding changes and guidelines into practice.
Saturday (NEW): Intensive Trauma and Critical Care Coding - Learning objectives are
• Discuss how the pre, intra and post-operative component of trauma procedures are valued.
• Understand the difference between co-surgeon and assistant surgeon in trauma.
• Describe how surgical modifiers are used in trauma and how they impact payment.
• Describe accurate coding of common surgical trauma scenarios.
• Apply coding concepts to complex trauma surgeries, including multiple injuries and damage control surgery.
• Apply modifiers to E/M and critical care services.
• Identify scenarios when critical care coding is appropriate and when it is not.