New medical necessity options for pregnancy care.

Every year you see the changing face of diagnostic coding. But as more payers become sophisticated in their claims processing, reporting the right diagnosis code to the correct level of specificity can mean the difference between timely payment and initial denial. And this year there are some make-or-break changes for obstetric coding that should result in fewer denials.

Get in tune and learn the correct way to use these new and revised ICD9 codes that take effect October 1, 2008. Melanie Witt, RN, CPC-OBGYN, MA, will show you the way during this 1-hour audioconference. She'll cover both the changes and the new guidelines on how to correctly apply the codes. You will walk away with the rationale behind each code change, thus a better understanding of diagnostic choices for ob/gyn services.

Here’s a sampling of the details you’ll learn:

• Don’t know which antepartum screening code to report for routine scans? The revised codes this year will make this a snap.
• Say hello to new codes that deal with fetal problems such as twin-to-twin transfusion.
• New high risk pregnancy codes may make it easier to tell the payer why additional testing is needed.
• A whole new category of codes for conditions not found in pregnancy.
• New codes for common conditions such as vulvodynia, menstrual migraine, secondary diabetes or personal history issues.
• Trouble finding a payable code for vaginal, vulvar or anal Pap smears?  This year’s changes include a whole range of choices.

Who should attend? Coders, billers, physicians, and practice managers who deal with obstetric and gynecologic services.

Your registration includes:

• "Risk-free guarantee. If you aren't completely satisfied with your purchase, we will refund your money."
• Complimentary attendee package, including the speaker's complete presentation handouts. Keep this quick reference tool close by for future use!
• "Complete training for your entire staff: Buy it once, use it again and again. Our CDs and transcripts are an unbeatable on-site training tool for you and all your staff."

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Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA is an independent coding education consultant and a well-known speaker and recognized expert in the area of coding and reimbursement for ob-gyn services. She is the former program manager of the Department of Coding and Nomenclature at the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Witt is also the consulting editor for Ob-Gyn Coding Alert.