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Coding & Billing GI Procedures: Ensure Maximum Reimbursement
Audio Conference Recording Price: 199.00
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SUMMARY
Coding and billing for Gastrointestinal procedures can be challenging and confusing. Many physician practices and ASC facilities are leaving lots of money on the table by not coding GI procedures properly. Join our expert presenter, Stephanie Ellis, for this 60-minute audio conference where you will discover:
- Proper procedures needed to get paid for services your doctors perform
- Specific examples to help you code and bill your GI procedures properly
- What new and revised CPT codes are important to your GI specialty
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
This 60-minute, audio conference will provide you and your staff with tips, tactics and guidelines to protect your bottom line by understanding and putting to use the latest information on coding and billing GI procedures accurately.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Coding GI Procedures - What You Need to Know to Get Paid
- How to properly code for screening colonoscopy procedures that turn diagnostic
- Keys to coding multiple EGD and Colonoscopy procedures and correct modifier usage
- Tips for proper insurance verification for Colonoscopies and what to tell patients to guarantee you'll get paid
- Reimbursement Strategies that Work
- Keys to coding and getting paid for PEG tube and upper GI dilation procedures
- What you need to know to get reimbursed for colonoscopy procedures performed on Medicare patients
- Best practice documentation guidelines for your GI codes
- Keys to Optimize Reimbursement, Stay Compliant and Minimize Denials
- Tips to ensure efficiency and profitability for your GI practice or ASC facility
- Real life examples of how to optimize your reimbursement with correct GI coding & billing procedures.
- What are the new, revised and deleted GI code changes for 2009
- Live question and answer session - Get answers to your toughest GI coding, billing and reimbursement challenges.
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SPEAKER
Stephanie G. Ellis, R.N., CPC, has been the President of Ellis Medical Consulting, Inc. since 1992. Prior to starting her consulting firm, Ms. Ellis was a Fraud Investigator for the Medicaid program in Tennessee.
- Stephanie has worked with most specialties, assisting Ambulatory Surgery Centers, physician practices, acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals, IDTFs, and outpatient clinics around the country in her consulting work.
- Ms. Ellis is an accomplished speaker and gives seminars around the country on such topics as ASC Coding and Billing Issues, E & M Coding and Documentation, Fraud and Abuse Issues, Nurse Practitioner/PA Billing, Medicare Denials, Specialty Coding, and Compliance Plans.
- Stephanie is on the Advisory Board of OR Manager magazine, HCPro's Ambulatory Surgery Coding & Reimbursement Insider newsletter, and writes numerous articles on compliance, coding and billing issues for national magazines on a regular basis.
- Ms. Ellis has been recognized by Becker's ASC Review as one of the "10 Women Leaders to Know in the ASC Industry."
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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.