2 - three Hour Sessions of Coding for Physicians and Staff
Session Highlights:-
Obtaining Rightful Payments From Insurances
- Cardiology Specific procedures, such as Cardiac Cath and PCI's discussed and coded for maximum reimbursement.
- What are the documentation guidelines for procedures? Office/outpatient documentation guidelines have completely changed for 2021. We'll review these changes and discuss their impact on your practice."
- Modifiers are your "Key to Reimbursement". Are you using the KX modifier correctly? Use of modifier JW is mandatory for discarded drugs. Are you sure how to use it?
- Device implants have updates with modifiers and narrative directions.
- Are you coding and documenting Moderate Sedation properly?
- Hospital E/M guidelines haven't changed. What are the pitfalls of all the changes between hospital and office documentation guidelines?
Cardiology Coding Techniques That Work!
- Cardiac Cath, Multiple PCI's coded at the same encounter. Clarification of the guidelines for PCI in Acute MI interventions.
- New and emerging technology codes.
- Coding myocardial contrast perfusion echocardiography.
- Coding for TAVR, TMVR, Melody valves, etc.
- 2021 ICD-10 Cardiology guidelines and revisions will be reviewed.
Advanced Cardiology Coding
- EP Studies and Ablation coding. Looking at 3-D mapping vs. Regular mapping and add on codes.
- What impact will coding "unspecified" diagnoses have on payment?
- Holters, Echo's, Event Monitors, Stress Tests, and Stress Echo's. We have answers.
- Nuclear Cardiology Coding review. Making sure all components are captured and you're using modifiers when needed.
Learning Objectives:-
- PM and ICD Device checks and compliance. In-person and remote" before what's there.
- FFR, iFR, and chemical stress procedures of the right heart during heart cath procedures.
- Thrombectomy coding with Cath procedures.
- Hospital E/M coding with professional procedures same date - dealing with denials.
- SNF patients coming in for OV's, how to bill?
Areas Covered:-
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2021.
- Capture: FFR, iFR, IVUS, U/S Guidance, Stress during cath, and more...
- What's the latest on CMS payment reduction for physician-owned high-cost imaging.
- What is a "cloned" medical record?
- Beware of Templates and EMR prompts that encourage you to improperly code higher visit levels.
- Time or Medical Decision Making is the new 'Key Components' for office visits. What else changed?
- We will provide some Practical Tips to help your providers meet the standards for ICD-10 coding.
Who Will Benefit?
- Cardiology
- ECG
- Physician
- Non-Invasive Cardiologists
- Coding/billing
Ray Cathey
Ray Cathey, PA, FAAPA, CCS-P, MHA, MHS, CHCC, has a unique background in support of medical practices. He has assisted thousands of Physicians and staff across the U.S. over the past thirty-five years. The result has been appropriate payments of insurance claims that would have otherwise been underpaid. Having degrees in health care administration and health care sciences, as a former registered nurse, and as one of the early certifications in the Physician Assistant Program, you will find Ray's knowledge extensive. His training and consulting work is based on current work-place experience and success in recovering maximum, rightful reimbursements for medical practices in both the fee-for-service and managed care/capitation arenas, as well as the newer reimbursement models, such as ACOs and medical homes. No one has trained more medical offices in insurance reimbursement across the nation. We count Ray Cathey as one of the top medical insurance coding and practice management experts in the country. We invite you to discover why and register today
