Online Training Course

Pam Joslin MM, CMC, CMIS, CMOM, CMCO, CMCA-E/M, CEMA

Pam has more than 20 years of medical practice management, coding, reimbursement and compliance experience. She has managed in medical practices ranging from single to multi-specialty groups, including ASC. She is an advocate of process improvement and maximizing and empowering your employees to bring about the "best practice" results for your organization. She received her Master's in Management from University of Phoenix. She maintains memberships in professional organizations to support her continuing cycle of learning in the ever-changing healthcare industry. Prior to joining the PMI Instructor team she was an Adjunct Instructor and served on three advisory boards at a community college in San Antonio.

This program will benefit providers and coding, billing and clinical staff responsible for assuring proper CPT code selection. Participants in this program with learn to apply current CPT coding guidleines to difficult coding scenarios. Hands on practice exercises in each chapter of CPT will solidy new knowledge.

This course is suitable for physicians, compliance, auditing, management, coding and clinical staff. Participants will need to reference a current CPT code set manual for portions of this course.

Highlights:

• Review instructions for use of CPT codebook, symbols, and valuable resources inside
• Instructions on proper CPT procedural coding process
• Proper use of add on codes
• Aspects of global surgery package
• Separate billing of moderate sedation
• Practice correctly coding operative notes and leave feeling confident
• How to accurately apply modifiers when they are required and impact on reimbursement
• How to report and get paid for unlisted procedures
• Integrate 2018 CPT and HCPCS code changes and guidelines into practice

The course includes 20 pre-recorded instructional segments and a digital course manual with an answer key.

Recorded: May/June 2018