Audioseminars

2009 Updates AudioSeminars

AudioSeminars

CPT 2009 Update: Impact on Coding

Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmET

I.     Evaluation and Management (E/M) Section Changes and Coding Tips

II.    Surgery Section Changes and Coding Tips

            A.    Integumentary System                 
            B.    Musculoskeletal System
            C.    Respiratory System       
            D.    Cardiovascular System
            E.    Hemic and Lymphatic System   
            F.    Mediastinum and Diaphragm
            G.    Digestive System       
            H .   Urinary System
            I.     Male Genital System       
            J.    Female Genital System
            K.   Maternity Care and Delivery   
            L.    Endocrine System
            M.   Nervous System                    
            N.   Eye and Ocular Adnexa
            O.   Auditory System       

III.    Radiology/Lab/Other Diagnostic Coding Changes

CPT 2009 Update, Part 2: Compliance and Reimbursement Issues

Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm ET

I.      Real Life Case Studies for the New CPT Codes

II.    Documentation Tips for Physicians (based on 2009 Code Changes)

III.    Coding Compliance Review Recommendations (based on 2009 Code Changes)

IV.    Medicare Coverage and APC Payments for New 2009 Codes

Hospital APC 2009 Update: Impact on Hospital Outpatient Coding

Thursday, December 4, 2008 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET

I.        Brief Overview of APCs
 
II.      Major APC Policy Changes for Calendar Year 2009
A.     Coding
B.     Billing
C.    Claims Processing/Editing
D.    Payment
E.    CASE STUDIES

III.    Review of Current Medicare List of Inpatient Only Procedures

IV.    APC Group Assignments for New 2009 CPT and HCPCS Level II Codes

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

CE Applications have been submitted to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 2 CE hours for each Audioseminar.

 
INSTRUCTOR:

Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, is the Principal of a consulting practice that provides contract coding for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) throughout the country.  Her firm also specializes in hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center coding audits and training.  In 2000, she launched her web-based distance learning coding programs at www.EZMedEd.com .  In 2001, Ms. Jones served as the editor and co-writer of the e-book titled Reimbursement Methodologies for Healthcare Services (published by the American Health Information Management Association/AHIMA in Chicago, IL). Ms. Jones writes a monthly coding column for both the “Briefings on APCs” newsletter (Opus Communications, Marblehead, MA) and the “Outpatient Surgery Magazine” (Herrin Publishing Partners, Paoli, PA).  In 2002, she wrote the book The Modifier Clinic: A Guide to Hospital Outpatient Issues (published by HCPro, Marblehead, MA).   In 2003, she published a book titled  HIPAA Impact on Medical Coding:

ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, Dental, and Drugs.  Ms. Jones has over 20 years of experience in publishing, training, and auditing for the hospital outpatient and freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC) markets.  She has earned both the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentials from the AHIMA.  Ms. Jones resides in Fort Washington, Maryland and she has developed over twenty training manuals.

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Audioseminar:  $320.00 per session (includes handout and telephone access) - $290.00 per session if you register for all three                              sessions..

• Program fee includes one copy of handout (via e-mail).  Upon receipt, you may duplicate copies.
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