Chair: Donna M. Lahey, RNFA
Take the pain out of your practice and conquer your coding challenges by attending this timely and highly interactive course led by expert physician faculty who will provide comprehensive coding information you can immediately use to maximize your profits and minimize your losses. The Coding Update course will take you beyond the basics, covering the latest information on ICD-10, E&M coding and CPT4 coding of surgical, medical and radiologic procedures.
Coding and reimbursement is the lifeblood of every practice, and attendees will leave this course with the necessary knowledge and critical tips on how to navigate through the authorization and denial process, identify nuances that affect proper billing and cause rejected/delayed claims, utilize Medicare NCCI edits, and properly document to receive reimbursement.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Improve cash flow by reducing denials and resubmissions;
- Identify problems which cause rejected/delayed claims;
- Correlate correct coding with practice reimbursement ensuring that every procedure is reimbursed at its highest allowable level;
- Recognize the relationship between proper diagnostic (ICD10) and procedural coding (CPT4) and how to link them to avoid denials;
- Learn the elements required for complete and accurate documentation for E&M coding and medical and surgical procedure notes;
- Know the accurate use of modifiers and their impact on reimbursement;
- Effectively and accurately code interventional injection procedures and neurologic testing;
- Utilize payer reimbursement policies and guidelines to avoid claim denials and obtain proper authorization;
- Effectively incorporate teachings of this course into their practice.