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Put your coding skills to the test and improve your confidence when coding unique situations.
- Does your documentation support the level of service billed?
- Learn how to identify problem areas and improve accuracy.
- Protect your practice from innocent errors due to improper coding.
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Course Agenda:
- Documentation of medical necessity to the highest degree of specificity
- Review of ICD-9-CM notes, symbols and tables
- How to avoid truncated ICD-9 codes
- Taking the mystery out of modifier usage
- Proper coding rules for post-operative complications
- Understand the difference between a consult and a referral
- How to select the code that best describes the procedure
- Justification of services by diagnosis
- Using global and surgical packages for billing
- Learn to identify problem coding areas
- Correct usage of V&E supplementary classifications
- Improve theory and confidence when coding unique situations
- Recognize whether to code an encounter as a consult or evaluation
- Fine-tuning code selection that best describes the procedure
- How to code exceptional situations where the rules don’t apply
- Advanced instruction with tips on combining and applying rules
- Coding rules for concurrent care
- Guidance on proper use E&M level of service coding
- Master challenging coding problems with hands-on exercises
Classroom Presentation:
The instructor will lead participants through advanced case exercises, pointing out errors in rejected claims and explaining current rules and guidelines for various scenarios. In-class exercises emphasize level selection based on the highest degree of specificity. Bring your questions and receive expert guidance on some of your most challenging coding situations.
Who Should Attend:
This hands-on workshop will challenge experienced physician coding staff to expand their current knowledge base and skills.
Course Materials:
Participants must bring current copies of CPT® and ICD-9-CM coding books to this class. Current books may be purchased at the PMI Bookstore.
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Schedule as of 7/4/2008
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