AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by JustCoding.com
presented on June 17, 2008
CPT coding for cardiology procedures can be a complicated task. The anatomy and physiology of the heart and the complex language in operative reports and supporting documentation are confusing, and the guidelines for reporting coronary catheterization and intervention procedures can be daunting.
During this 90-minute audioconference, expert speakers Jim Collins, CPC-CARDIO, ACS-CA, CHCC, and Amy Wood, CPC, take the angst out of cardiology procedure coding. They use actual case studies to help decipher common cardiology procedures and show you how to abstract appropriate codes from operative reports. They explain how to identify commonly missed add-on services and report devices and supplies, so you receive appropriate compliant reimbursement.
Note: This is an intermediate-level program. Purchasers should have a basic understanding of CPT coding.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA
- Anatomy and clinical aspects of coronary procedures
- Diagnostic and interventional codes and coding guidelines
- Diagnostic catheterizations
- Coronary interventions
- Commonly missed add-on services
- Thrombectomies
- Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
- Coronary flow reserve
- Diagnostic ICD-9 coding
- How positive and negative test results affect your diagnosis coding
- Supplies coding
- Closure devices
- Drug eluting stents
- Billing for packaged services
- VI. Selected case studies
A question and answer sessions follows the presentation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this audioconference, you will be able to:
- Decipher heart catheterization and coronary intervention operative reports
- Abstract codes from complex operative reports
- Explain some of the commonly missed add-on services
- Report associated diagnostic codes and supplies
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Jim Collins, CPC-CARDIO, ACS-CA, CHCC, is president of The Cardiology Coalition in Saratoga Springs, NY. He directs the firm's compliance and revenue enhancement services, writes the company's newsletter, and develops each of the organization's online coder proficiency tests. He has more than 14 years experience in the industry.
Amy L Wood, CPC, is a coding and reimbursement supervisor at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. She has nine years experience in the healthcare field and is a former chargemaster analyst, reimbursement specialist, and medical coding instructor, and is also a former president of the New Haven Chapter of the AAPC.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and copies of the following:
Sample cardiology coding newsletter articles CMS Transmittals These materials are provided with PDF links.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
HIM directors, hospital outpatient coding staff, coding managers, chargemaster coordinators, compliance officers, finance officers, physician practice coding staff, cardiologists, cardiology department managers, billers, billing managers, denials managers
AUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular purchase option for HCPro audioconferences, we are pleased to offer another option, an audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD or audio on-demand of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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