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- Audio Conference DVD's and CD's:
Keys to Interventional Procedure Coding – in plain English
Audio Conference Recording Price: 199.00 -
SUMMARY
One of the biggest challenges of interventional procedure coding is being able to accurately code for both the surgical and radiologic parts of the procedure on the same claim. Join us for a 60-minute audio conference where you and your co-workers will discover:
- When to use comprehensive codes and when to use component coding
- The difference between reportable angiography and imaging that gets bundled
- When to report all procedures or only the final successful intervention
- Which anatomical abnormalities affect code selection - and how
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
After this 60-minute audio conference, you and your co-workers responsible for coding interventional procedures will learn the latest rules and guidelines for IR coding to help you capture the reimbursement you deserve without having to deal with time-consuming and frustrating denials.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Ground rules of interventional procedure coding
- Vascular families - understand the key facts
- Component coding - the rules and guidelines in plain English
- Modifier usage according to CCI guidelines - keys to getting paid
- Conquer the key challenges
- Selective and non-selective catheter placement - coding scenarios for both
- Bilateral procedures - When you do and don't use modifier 50
- PTA and stent placements - the most current guidelines
- When guidance is separately billable and when it's bundled
- Tying it all together
- Diagnostic vs. therapeutic services - clear up the confusion
- Upcoming coding challenges to stay on top of for 2009
- 2009 CPT code changes - which ones affect IR coding
- Live Question and Answer Session - Have your specific real-world interventional procedure coding questions addressed!
- Ground rules of interventional procedure coding
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SPEAKER
Cheryl A. Schad, BA Ed, CPC, ACS-RA, PCS is a nationally recognized Reimbursement Specialist and owner of Schad Medical Management, a physician reimbursement/compliance consulting firm with emphasis on CPT and ICD-9 coding. Cheryl's personal area of expertise is Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. She has performed numerous workshops, seminars, and audio conferences for Decision Health, The Coding Institute, The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and for American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA). Cheryl has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare field.
- Cheryl is the Chairman of the Radiology Committee of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding. She is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Radiology Coding Alert, published monthly by The Coding Institute, Naples, FL. She is also a past member of the National Advisory Executive Board of the American Academy of Professional Coders and is a current member of American Healthcare Radiology Administrators.
- Cheryl is also an Incorporating Officer of the American College of Medical Coding Specialists (ACMCS), a not-for-profit professional society for coders.
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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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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. Audio recordings will be received approximately three weeks after the live conference.
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