Thursday: Seven Keys to Success for Surgeons
Who Should Attend This Course
Surgeons, administrators, managers, coders, and reimbursement staff.
Why Team Attendance Pays Off
Team attendance provides the biggest bang for your education dollar.
Why You Should Attend This Year
When the essential elements for optimal, ethical and legitimate reimbursement are aligned in your practice, the bottom line improves and risk is reduced. Essential coding knowledge and business office "musts" for surgical practices are featured.
When you complete this session you will code more accurately, confidently, and consistently for evaluation and management services—whether in the office or hospital. No more “down coding” for ill patients because a single element is missing.
What You'll Learn
Confused about the correct type of code to bill?
Likely you are, because it varies by payer. You will take home a useful chart, complete with modifier usage, that answers the question, "What should I bill ?" for many situations,.
A solid review of CPT, ICD-9, and HCPCS principles is included.
You’ll take away clarity on when to bill for E&M services with colonoscopy cases or whether to use Health Care Common Procedures Coding System (HCPCS) codes or diagnostic CPT codes. You'll also learn how to code when services that start as a screening convert to diagnostic.
Avoid Denials
By understanding the medical necessity rules, accurately documenting, and choosing the right ICD-9 codes you can avoid denials, down coding, and resubmission headaches. We'll also preview what the new ICD-10 system means for you.
Increase Practice Management Competency
You can code perfectly and still not be paid. If efficient and effective business systems aren't in place the results can include high accounts receivable, expensive double work, and lower practice profitability. Use our "Practice Diagnostic" tips to determine how and where you can make improvements in your practice.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants will:
- Code accurately for Evaluation and Management (E&M) Services and reduce their risk of audits.
- Determine how the new Medicare rules, regulations, and policies will impact their practice.
- Design a practical program in their practice to collect PQRI and EHR incentives.
- Sharpen the revenue cycle system in their practice to optimize legitimate collections.
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Revised November 16, 2011