Two Days of Indepth Coding & Billing for: Gastroenterology Physicians & Practice Coders (Oct 15 - 16, 2025)

Two Days of Indepth Coding & Billing for: Gastroenterology Physicians & Practice Coders is organized by McVey Seminars, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and will be held from Oct 15 - 16, 2025 at Sheraton Hartford Hotel At Bradley Airport, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America.

Description:
Workshop Curriculum:

• 2025 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 electronic 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. commerical policies.
• 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 assure clean 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.

What's New! The Hot Topics for 2025 In Work You Are Already Doing!!!

• Top Recovery Audit Contractor and Rac Issues.
• Updated Preauthorization Requirements for Commercial Payers.
• CMS Split-shared Policy Updates.