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Fast-changing imaging technology and reimbursement rules, coupled with the struggle to properly code and bill complicated radiology exams, leave many healthcare professionals asking questions.

Here's the resource you need to answer your questions—whether you need help developing successful fee splitting arrangements between cardiologists and radiologists, identifying appropriate terminology, or accurately assigning codes for 3D-rendering on cardiac imaging exams.

Cardiac Imaging: Strategies for Appropriate Documentation and Compliant Coding is a straight-forward guide to billing and coding for imaging services. It focuses on strategies to maintain compliant coding and documentation for cardiac imaging in hospital-based radiology and cardiology facilities and freestanding imaging facilities.

In this book, you’ll receive easy-to-follow guidelines, definitions, rules, and regulations to help you earn the reimbursement your facility deserves and needs to stay successful. It's a must-have book and CD-ROM set for radiology administrators/directors, radiologists, cardiologists, and cardiology department managers

Filled with expert, tried-and-true tips, and strategies!

With this easy-to-read guide you’ll learn

• key documentation phrases to help you accurately code complex cardiac imaging procedures such as 3D rendering and computed tomographic angiography (CTA)
• information to help identify appropriate local coverage determinations for cutting-edge imaging such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) exams
• tools for tracking appropriate test orders from physicians
• key compliance information regarding Stark and anti-kickback regulations to help facilities avoid government and payer scrutiny for controversial exams and cardiologist/radiologist partnerships
• tips for documenting medical necessity
• tricks for teaching the whole staff how to provide the necessary information for compliant, accurate cardiac coding

Also included . . .
In addition to coding definitions and reimbursement information for cardiac imaging procedures, you’ll also find

• case studies for multiple cardiac imaging modalities to help you
• better understand how documentation affects appropriate coding
• the difference between a conventional chest CTA exam and a  CCTA with quick quizzes to help you apply cardiac imaging coding distinctions.
• the most appropriate cardiac imaging codes for echocardiography and nuclear imaging through our "definitions at a glance" sections
• one-of-a-kind tools like our easy to duplicate cardiac imaging quiz, complete local coverage determination for CTA, CCT, and MRI procedures, and our complete test order tracking sheet all on CD-ROM, and more

Cardiac Imaging also covers

• new codes for CCTA
• reimbursement tips for CT and MRI
• special reports guidance to help clarify the need for cardiac imaging procedures and ensure appropriate payment for services
• image reformatting documentation tips
• 3D rendering
• documentation requirements for cardiac imaging
• tips for clarifying MRI/MRA codes

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