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Basic CPT Coding Training
REQUIREMENTS – participants must:
have completed training in
medical terminology and anatomy & physiology;
have a current copy of the
American Medical Association’s Physician’s Current
Procedural Terminology (CPT) code book during each Audio
Camp;
devote time to complete
ALL exercises in the comprehensive handout/workbook (an Answer Key is
provided).
OBJECTIVE:
Each program will provide
individuals with the official CPT coding guidelines for the most
commonly performed outpatient surgery procedures – giving
these individuals the ability to code the high volume procedures found
in most facilities. Exercises/Case Studies based on
actual outpatient surgery operative reports will be used to build the
participants’ coding skills. An Answer Key will be provided
for all exercises/Case Studies. EACH COMPREHENSIVE HANDOUT IS
ALSO A CODING WORKBOOK CONTAINING NUMEROUS EXERCISES!
DURATION: 2 HOURS
Minimum Per Course (based on client needs)
Basic CPT
Outpatient Coding Series: General Guidelines
CPT Code Book Structure and
Organization
(Semicolon, Notes, Unlisted
Procedures, Sample Medicare Notification, Surgical Package,
Separate Procedures, Surgical Destruction, Simple vs.
Complex, Recurrent Conditions, Add-on Codes, Age Definition,
Requiring Anesthesia, Endoscopies, CPT Guidelines
for Endoscopic Biopsies/Excisions, Coding Resource:
Laparoscopic/Endoscopic vs. Open Technique)
- Steps for Coding Surgical
Procedures
- Introduction to Modifiers
- Exercises
Basic
CPT Outpatient Coding Series: Integumentary
System
- Lesion Excisions
- Wound Repair
- Conversion Table for Site
Measurements
- Exercises
Basic
CPT Outpatient Coding Series:Musculoskeletal
System
- Skeletal Anatomy of the Foot
- Skeletal Anatomy of the Hand
- Treatment of
Fractures/Dislocations
- Application of Casts/Strapping
- Exercises
Basic
CPT Outpatient Coding Series: Respiratory
and Urinary Systems
- General Information
- Laryngoscopy
- Nasal Hemorrhage
- Bronchoscopy
- Respiratory Exercises
- Urinary Endoscopy/Laparoscopy
- Urinary Endoscopic
Biopsies/Excisions
- Retrograde Pyelogram
- Ureteral Stent
- Bladder Catheterization
- Ureter vs. Urethra
- Ureteral Stricture
- Exercises
Basic
CPT Outpatient Coding Series: Cardiovascular,
Hemic & Lymphatic Systems
- Venous Access Devices –
Non-Tunneled Central Venous Catheter
- Venous Access Devices –
Tunneled Central Venous Catheter
- Venous Access Devices
– Subcutaneous Pump
- Venous Access Devices –
Subcutaneous Port
- Venous Access Devices –
Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC)
- Venous Access Devices –
Declotting and Evaluation
- Bone Marrow Aspiration/Biopsy
- Lymphatic Biopsy or Excision
- Sentinel Nodes
- Exercises
Basic CPT Outpatient Coding Series:
Digestive System
- Large Intestine Diagram
- Small Intestine Diagram
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Biopsies/Excisions
- Hernia Repair
- Exercises
Basic CPT Outpatient Coding Series: Male
and Female Genital Systems
- Circumcision
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Spermatic Cord Lipoma
- Varicocele
- Hydrocele
- Prostate Biopsy
- Prostate Destruction Surgery
- Exercises
- Female Genital System General
Information
- Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy
- Hysteroscopy with D &
C
- Cervix Uteri
Excision/Colposcopy
- Exercises
Basic CPT Outpatient Coding Series: Nervous
System
- General Information
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Spinal Injection – General
Guidelines
- Spinal Injection – Myelography
and Discography
- Spinal Injection – Epidural or
Subarachnoid Injections
- Spinal Injection – Catheter
Placement
- Spinal Injection –
Paravertebral Facet Joint (Nerve)
- Spinal Injection –
Transforaminal Epidural
- Nerve Destruction
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Postoperative Pain Management
- Lysis of Epidural Adhesions
- Nerve Distribution Sites
- Exercises
Basic CPT Outpatient Coding Series: Eye
and Auditory Systems
- Cataract Surgery
- Intraocular Lens Surgery
- Exercises
- Ventilating Tube Removal
- Middle Ear Surgery
- Exercises
INSTRUCTOR:
Lolita
M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, is an independent consultant specializing in
hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center coding, billing,
reimbursement, and operations. She has over 25 years of
experience in publishing, training, and auditing for the hospital
outpatient and freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC)
markets. Ms. Jones is an AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer.
She has also earned both the Registered Health Information
Administrator and Certified Coding Specialist credentials from the
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in Chicago,
IL.
Since
2000, Ms. Jones has been a frequent contributor to a monthly
“modifier” column for the “Briefings on APCs” newsletter (HCPro,
Marblehead, MA).
In 2002, Ms. Jones served as the Editor and Co-Author of the comprehensive Healthcare Reimbursement Methodologies book (available on CD-ROM from the American Health Information Management Association, Chicago, IL).
Ms.
Jones resides in Fort Washington, Maryland, and she has developed six
(6) specialty manuals for freestanding ambulatory surgery centers
(ASCs) as well as comprehensive manuals for ambulatory payment
classification (APC) training programs, such as: APC Institute:
Outpatient Compliance Action Plan, APC Institute: Billing and
Reimbursement Update, APC Institute: Impact on Emergency Room Service,
APC Institute: Clinical Documentation Strategies, and APC Institute:
Coding Guidelines for Hospitals.
1921
Taylor Avenue
Fort Washington, MD
20744
(V) 301-292-8027
(FAX) 301-292-8244
E-mail: LolitaMJ@aol.com
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