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Event Information
| Product format | On Demand Webinar |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kristi Stumpf, MCS-P, CPC, COSC, ACS-OR |
| CEU | 1 AAPC CEU Approved |
| Conference Date | Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
| Aired Time (ET) | 1 pm ET | 12 pm CT | 11 am MT | 10 am PT |
| Length | 60 Minutes |
| Broadcast 1 From Date | Friday, May 18, 2012 |
| Broadcast 1 To Date | Friday, May 18, 2012 |
Product Description
Tips, tactics and techniques for quicker, more accurate hand surgery reimbursements.
Understand hand surgery thoroughly, and get specific guidance regarding current coding issues in each specialty. Anatomy overview with definitions and examples of specialty society versus Medicare NCCI regulations.
Get an insight into 2012 coding updates for the specialty, and learn how it affects your overall revenue.
Join our expert Kristi Stumpf where she walks you through the in and out of hand surgery with tools that ensure complete and accurate identification of the appropriate procedure codes you assign. Get tips and coding rules with links to URL’s for AAOS, ASSH, NCCI and MC guidelines.
Take a peek of what is covered:
- How to determine whether a bundling edit can be over-ridden using CPT/NCCI modifiers
- When is a “separate procedure” really a “separate procedure”
- Coding by specialty guidelines vs. Medicare or Federal guidelines
- Tips for providers to clearly support the provided services (documentation tips)
- Coding for unusual/unlisted or cutting edge procedures
- Unravel the differences between tendon repair, transfer and tenodesis procedures
- Discussion of 2012 changes to synthetic grafting codes
- Coding for finger amputations, reimplantations and complex repairs
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Who should attend? Orthopedic and neurosurgical coders, billers, and practice managers.
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Tips, tactics and techniques for quicker, more accurate hand surgery reimbursements.
Understand hand surgery thoroughly, and get specific guidance regarding current coding issues in each specialty. Anatomy overview with definitions and examples of specialty society versus Medicare NCCI regulations. Update and review of the 2012 changes and the effect on practice revenue.
Get an insight into 2012 coding updates for the specialty, and learn how it affects your overall revenue.
Join our expert Kristi Stumpf where she walks you through the in and out of hand surgery with tools that ensure complete and accurate identification of the appropriate procedure codes you assign. Get tips and coding rules with links to URL’s for AAOS, ASSH, NCCI and MC guidelines.
Take a peek of what is covered:
• How to determine whether a bundling edit can be over-ridden using CPT/NCCI modifiers
• When is a “separate procedure” really a “separate procedure”
• Coding by specialty guidelines vs. Medicare or Federal guidelines
• Tips for providers to clearly support the provided services (documentation tips)
• Coding for unusual/unlisted or cutting edge procedures
• Unravel the differences between tendon repair, transfer and tenodesis procedures
• Discussion of 2012 changes to synthetic grafting codes
• Coding for finger amputations, reimplantations and complex repairs
Understand hand surgery thoroughly, and get specific guidance regarding current coding issues in each specialty. Anatomy overview with definitions and examples of specialty society versus Medicare NCCI regulations. Update and review of the 2012 changes and the effect on practice revenue.
Get an insight into 2012 coding updates for the specialty, and learn how it affects your overall revenue.
Join our expert Kristi Stumpf where she walks you through the in and out of hand surgery with tools that ensure complete and accurate identification of the appropriate procedure codes you assign. Get tips and coding rules with links to URL’s for AAOS, ASSH, NCCI and MC guidelines.
Take a peek of what is covered:
• How to determine whether a bundling edit can be over-ridden using CPT/NCCI modifiers
• When is a “separate procedure” really a “separate procedure”
• Coding by specialty guidelines vs. Medicare or Federal guidelines
• Tips for providers to clearly support the provided services (documentation tips)
• Coding for unusual/unlisted or cutting edge procedures
• Unravel the differences between tendon repair, transfer and tenodesis procedures
• Discussion of 2012 changes to synthetic grafting codes
• Coding for finger amputations, reimplantations and complex repairs
About the Speaker
Kristi Stumpf MCS-P, CPC, COSC, ACS-OR has over 35 years experience in the Orthopedic Arena as a Navy Corpsman, Orthopedic Technologist, Limited Xray Technologist, Operating Room Technologist, Back Office Supervisor, Certified Coder and Coding and Compliance Supervisor for a multispecialty Orthopedic Practice. Currently serving as an Orthopedic Advisor for the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance. AAPC certified her as a Certified Professional Coder with Subspecialty Certification in Orthopedics through the Board of Medical Specialty Coders, certified as a Medical Compliance Specialist for Physician Practices. She has many years of experience in training and auditing of physician practices. Kristi is the owner of Precision Auditing and Coding, Independent Contractor for The Coding Network LLC, acting as a Senior Orthopedic Coder and Auditor.
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