From: September 21, 2017

To: September 21,2017

www.codingintel.com

When it comes to auditing E/M services, there’s black, white and a whole lot of gray. Reasonable auditors can disagree. So, how can auditors and coders accurately select a level of service?

First, by thorough knowledge of the Guidelines themselves. Second, by developing a set of internal, defensible policies that address the gray areas of the Guidelines. Prior to the webinar, participants should re-read the original Guidelines and have a copy printed for reference.

The webinar will list common gray areas and suggest policy options for assessing: copying/pasting, over-documentation, how to score the 1995 exam, what “work up planned” means, how to credit—or not—the words “negative” and “non-contributory.” There will be a discussion of medical necessity and the non-key component, nature of the presenting problem.

Some parts of the Guidelines are open to interpretation, and attending this one hour webinar won’t change that. But, it will give coders the tools to develop an internal, consistent policy that is in line with the Guidelines. Attendees who register for the event are welcome to submit questions and topics up to two weeks ahead of time for inclusion in the discussion.

As always, the webinar is free to CodingIntel members.

From: Thursday, September 19, 2017

To: Thursday, September 19, 2017

Venue: DecisionHealth
DecisionHealth.com

The global surgical period is a complex array of rules, regulations, bundles, and do-not-report policies for medical practice staff. Put your questions to rest with a comprehensive training session that will cover E/M coding, modifiers, code bundles, same-day decision-making, pre-surgical visits, and much more. Don’t lose out on billable services because of a few complicated rules.

Join expert speaker Betsy Nicoletti, CPC, as she teaches participants how to avoid revenue loss by correctly coding office visits and procedures during the global surgical package. She will show attendees how to accurately report E/M modifiers and surgical modifiers to get their claims through and explain how surgical periods affect claims reporting. Nicoletti will also explain how to navigate bundled services and how to ensure work is getting paid for appropriately.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Correctly code office visits and procedures during the global surgical package to avoid revenue loss
• Accurately report E/M modifiers and surgical modifiers to get their claims through
• Navigate bundled services and ensure their work is getting paid for when appropriate
• Understand how surgical periods affect claims reporting

Agenda

• Breaking down the complex rules that define how to code the complex global surgical period, including preoperative, day-of, and postoperative services
• Enlightening examples that will help you understand how to report services during the global period in day-to-day practice
• Avoiding revenue loss by understanding code bundles and the correct use of modifiers for both E/M and procedural services
• Live Q&A

Who Should Listen?

• Medical practice coders
• Billers
• Practice administrators
• Compliance staff

Tools:

A checklist on modifiers -24, -25, and -57.

From: September 16, 2017

To: September 16, 2017

AAFP FMX

aafp.org

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the latest updates to billing and coding procedures.
2. Identify techniques to improve coding and billing practices.
3. Determine areas of opportunity for maximizing revenue.

1 CEU credit