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Coding for Physician Observation Services: How to Get Paid & Keep It
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SUMMARY
Understanding what it takes to get paid for observation services can be challenging enough but even if you do get paid, how do you know you will get to keep it? How to correctly code and bill for your physician's observation services can be confusing even for seasoned coders. To make matters worse, the AMA added new observation codes for "subsequent observation care". Join us for a 60-minute webinar where you and your coding and reimbursement co-workers will discover:
- The two sets of E & M observation codes - when and how to use them
- What subsequent observation care is and how to use the new codes
- Code pairs and how they relate to reimbursement for observation care
- How to comply with CMS' documentation requirements
- Real-life observation scenarios - and how to correctly code for them
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
After this 60-minute webinar, you will have a clear understanding of how to correctly code and bill physician services for observation care.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Initial Observation Codes - When and How to Use Them
- Codes for observation services and discharge on the same day
- Observation services span more than one day - codes you need to use
- Supervision requirements and who can and can't supervise
- Subsequent Observation - What is It and How to Code for It
- Explanation of "subsequent observation care"- in plain English
- The new subsequent observation codes and how to correctly apply them
- Who can - and can't - bill for observation services
- Documentation, Modifiers, Multiple Providers - Coding the Tricky Areas
- Keys to documentation that'll pass the auditor's scrutiny
- Keys to using modifier -25 and understanding what's bundled
- Clearing up the confusion of minimum stay requirements
- Live Question and Answer Session - Have your specific real-world physician billing for observation services coding questions addressed!
- Initial Observation Codes - When and How to Use Them
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SPEAKER
Christi Sarasin CCS, CCDS, CPC-H, FCS, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
- Christi Sarasin, is the Principal of Sarasin Consulting Group based in Friendship, MD with more than 29 years of health information management and consulting experience.
- Ms. Sarasin is a recognized expert and frequent national speaker to healthcare providers on various subjects that include hospital compliance for observation services, drug administration services, the three-day rule, Qui Tam, DRG and ICD-9-CM coding and annual updates, APC and CPT coding and annual updates for hospitals. She is also an active member of AHIMA, ACDIS, AAPC and ACMCS.
- Prior to establishing Sarasin Consulting Group, Ms. Sarasin worked as a healthcare consultant for three national healthcare consulting firms where she specialized in auditing, training and product development for coding and billing compliance. She was the technical editor for St. Anthony Publishing, based in Reston, Va., the leading publisher of coding, billing, reimbursement and managed care information in the United States.
- Ms. Sarasin has over fourteen (14) years of experience at a 350-bed acute care hospital. Her hands-on experience in the various operational processes of a health information department has given her a broad perspective of the global medical record workflow processes and the outside influences that impact coding, reimbursement and compliance.
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AAPC CREDITS
This program has prior approval by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 1 continuing education hour. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor. Additional information on obtaining your CEU will be included with your purchase.
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AHIMA CREDIT
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education unit for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
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PROGRAM MATERIALS
The speaker's PowerPoint presentation slides are included with your audio recording purchase. All materials are accessible through the Internet and can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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PRICING
$199.00 for audio conference recording (CD or DVD) and program materials.
This is an outstanding program and therefore we offer purchasers a Money Back Guarantee. We are so confident that you will find the conference valuable that we offer a 100% money back guarantee from now until 30 days after the audio recording is shipped, making this a risk-free investment. If you should have any concerns, comments, or refund requests with this conference, please contact our customer service representatives at 800-964-6033. Audio recordings will be received approximately three weeks after the live conference.
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