2018 General Surgery Coding And Reimbursement Workshop by Karen Zupko & Associates (Aug, 2018)
In-Person Event
Aug 09 - 10, 2018
Nashville, Tennessee, USASpeakers
OVERVIEW
2018 General Surgery Coding And Reimbursement Workshop is organized by Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc. and will be held from Aug 09 - 10, 2018 at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, 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 (each day 6.5 credits).
Course 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.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
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 (each day 6.5 credits).
Course 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.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
09 Aug, 2018
Event Start Date
10 Aug, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
SurgerySUGGESTED HOTELS
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