Coding Concepts 2014 - Coding Concepts - in Depth

Overview: This course covers a wide range of CPT coding concepts with numerous interesting and information examples from the instructor's over 15 years of experience and training over 1,000 certified coders. In addition, the presenter has practical knowledge in coding and billing teaching hundreds of live seminars worldwide. It starts with the basics such manual symbols, place of service codes and the organization of the CPT manual. It then covers the highlights for every section of the CPT manual. Key areas include E & M, surgical guidelines, OB/GYN rules, modifiers and the CPT appendices.
The goal here is to impart to billers, management and Providers the complexity and scope of the CPT manual using actual examples from each section. In addition, this course is a great introduction and review for medical coders. It does not require any prior knowledge of coding or billing. The take-away here is a solid foundation of CPT coding concepts with specific examples and how they relate to the bigger picture of compliance, accuracy and reimbursement.
Why should you attend: This course is the result of over 15 years of teaching coding and billing to Providers, coders, billers and management. It covers all the basic concepts of CPT coding with just enough detail to make it meaningful and memorable. It is especially useful for non-coders or beginning coders. Many of the topics presented here are “must know” concepts that everyone responsible for coding should know. Most coding concepts courses are much shorter. This one covers dozens of concept in over 110 PowerPoint slides.
Areas Covered in the Session:
Coding conventions
Manual Symbols
Place of service Codes
Claims form
Organization of the CPT manual
Index organization
Key Concepts such as:
The surgical package
Separate procedures
Add-On Codes
Modifier 51 exempt codes
CPT appendices
E & M key concepts
CPT Sections
Anesthesia for OB
Anesthesia concepts
Surgery Section 10000 to 69999
Surgery Guidelines
Integumentary guidelines
Wound repair, closures, benign versus malignant
Musculoskeletal procedures
Cardiology and Respiratory procedures
Digestive system and endoscopies
Urinary System
OB/GYN basics
Endocrine System
Neurology
Eye and Ears
Radiology
Path/Lab codes
Medicine Section
Psychiatry and psychology codes
Neurology testing
Ear testing
Ophthalmological testing
Other codes
Category II and III CPT Codes
CPT Appendices
Modifiers (CPT and HCPC)
Medicare modifiers
What is not in the CPT manual?
Billing issues
CPT/ICD-9 linking
Who Will Benefit:
Billing manager
Provider
Practice Manager
CFO, Billers
Beginning Coders
Jeffrey Restuccio is the principal owner of Ritecode.com, a healthcare consulting company specializing in online training, live seminars, webinars, chart audits, and specialty consulting. Jeff is certified as both a CPC and a CPC-H from the Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
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