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Dissecting Op Notes: Keys to Accurate Coding & Billing
Audio Conference Recording Price: 199.00 (U.S. Dollars) -
SUMMARY
Digging through operative notes to figure out how to properly code the procedure is no easy task. It's up to you to dissect the op note to determine the correct codes, decide if services should be bundled, if a modifier should be used and if so which one... you get the picture. Join us for a 60-minute audio conference where you, your physicians and your coding and billing staff will discover:
- What absolutely must be in the op note to support coding & billing
- How to dissect the op note to uncover all billable procedures
- Pitfalls to avoid when coding from operative notes
- Modifiers: Which ones to use and when and how to apply them
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
After this 60-minute audio conference, you will gain a clear understanding of the anatomy of the operative note and how to uncover all billable procedures.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Anatomy of the Operative Note
- How should the op note look - what key elements are needed
- Why you shouldn't code from the Header - how it can be misleading
- Pre-op/post-op diagnosis - Where should you look besides the op note?
- Dissecting the Op Note for Billable Procedures
- From Header to post-op - where to uncover billable items
- Keys to identifying the correct code assignments
- Understand when to apply modifiers and when to bundle services
- Making Sure All Billable Services are Captured
- Making the op note more coding-friendly - getting your physician's on board
- Interpreting what's in the op note - What's billable, what's not
- Common op note billing errors - what they are and how to avoid them
- Live Question and Answer Session - Have your specific real-world surgery op note coding questions addressed!
- Anatomy of the Operative Note
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SPEAKER
Betty A. Johnson, BA, CPC, CPC-I, CCS-P, CPC-H, PCS, RMC, CIC, CCP, CDERC Consultant/National Speaker/Educator
- Betty Johnson is the President and CEO of Betty Johnson & Associates, Inc., a Chicago-area based healthcare consulting firm. In addition to providing coding education across the country, Betty is a healthcare consultant with over 21 years experience in physician coding, billing, and education. She holds a B.A. in Health Care Administration.
- Betty served on the National Advisory Board for the American Academy of Professional Coders from 2004-2007, where she also served as an officer on the board. Betty has written articles and spoken nationally on coding and billing issues for providers, organizations, and payors, like Blue Cross Blue Shield, AHIMA, AAPC, and The Coding Institute. She currently sits on the editorial board of BC Advantage. Her background also includes many years of practice management experience in a variety of specialties. Betty has most recently been named as one of the AAPC's ICD-10 Expert Trainers.
- As president of BJ&A, Betty focuses on coding and billing issues of provider practices, both large and small.
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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. 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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