Two days of indepth coding & billing for: Gastroenterology Physicians & Practice Coders 2024

Two-Day, In-Depth Coding Seminar by McVey Associates, Inc is organized by McVey Seminars, American Gastroenterological Association and will be held from Oct 16 - 17, 2024 at The LINQ Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America.

Workshop Curriculum:
2024 Gastroenterology Specific Coding Update.

•  Screening Vs. Diagnostic Colonoscopy - The Neverending Issue.
• Auditing Best Practices.
• Evaluation and Management - Is there still confusion over the   2021 E&M Medical Decision Making Guidelines? We will help sort through the changes as it pertains to Gastroenterology.
• Dealing with Anesthesia - Are comorbidities & risk factors listed to   support the need for MAC?
• Upper GI Endoscopy is the focus of medical necessity requirements by   most commercial payers in 2019. Are your providers aware of these changes?
• Diagnostic Tests - make sure documentation components are met.
•  Documentation requirements for billing Conscious Sedation Services by your GI providers.
• Coding from Endoscopy Reports
•   The impact on HCC, ICD-10-CM & specificity.
•  Tips from your local Medicare contractors on E&M services.
• Discuss electron record issues with the copy/paste function and improper template use.

Gastroenterology Workshop Highlights

• Keeping up with trends and payer policies.
• Appropriate Documentation for Infusion Services.
• Interactive Discussion of Case Studies (Endoscopy and E&M Services)
• Screening endoscopy overview - Commercial versus Medicare.
• Snare & saline lift verses EMR versus EMD - what is the difference?
• Utilizing the Medicare Multiple endoscopy policy vs. commericalpolicies.
• Don't just write it off! Adjudicating Denied Claims - know your denial reasons &your best approach to adjudicate.
• Appropriate use of Correct Coding Initiative edits and CCI policies to assureclean claim submission.
• Navigating an ERCP report: appropriate reporting of Stents, Stones &Sphincterotomies.

Additional topics to be discussed

• Audit and review forms for Endoscopy, Evaluation & Management, Pathology, Anesthesia, Diagnostic studies. 
•  Advanced Endoscopy procedures - tips for billing these unlisted procedures. 
• ERCP billing. 
• APP (Advanced Practice Provider) Billing Guidelines.

Additional Details Will Be Posted as Soon as Information is Available.