Understanding Pain Services to Accurately Code, Report and Obtain Payment
(60 minutes)
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Overview
Coding for pain services can present challenges. Coding rules and payment policies can be very specific and a coder must be on top of his/her game to accurately report and to obtain proper payment for these services. Pre- and post-payment scrutiny has reached new levels. This requires a higher degree of knowledge than ever before. With this webinar, we will present information on anatomy to help coders understand why and how physicians perform some of the more common services. We will present some typical patient scenarios from our physician-presenters' practices. We will also discuss how to code for these services and help you understand some of the coding rules you must know in order to submit compliant claims.
*This program has been approved for 1 continuing education unit for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
*This program/publication/subscription/etc. has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 1.0 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
Learning Objectives:
- Coders will gain a clearer understanding of anatomy and its' correlation to why and how physicians perform some of the more common services.
- Increase knowledge of the proper code protocol and subsequent coding rules to submit compliant claims for typical patient scenarios reviewed.
- Accurately report and obtain proper payment for anesthesiology services.
Presenters:
Peter Goldzweig, DO
CFO of Northern Valley Anesthesia
ASA Committee on Economics
ASA Committee on Practice Management
Dr. Peter Goldzweig is currently a member of the ASA Committees of Economics and Practice Management. He is also the CAC representative from NJ for the past 5 years. He is currently the Secretary of the NJ State Society of Anesthesia. He has been in private practice for 12 years and is the CFO of Northern Valley Anesthesia.
Sharon K. Merrick, CCS-P, ASA Coding and Reimbursement Manager
Ms. Merrick has been ASA's Coding and Reimbursement Manager since 2001. She oversees all coding-related matters for the ASA and is the society's staff liaison to the AMA CPT Editorial Panel and the AMA/ Specialty Society RVS Update Committee. She received CPT's Staff Liaison Award in 2006. Ms. Merrick has participated in coding panel discussions at the ASA Annual Meeting, spoken at MGMA-AAA meetings and co-authored a chapter in ACCP's publication Coding for Chest Medicine
Who should attend?
- Anesthesiologists
- Practice Administrators
- Coders/Billers
More info & Order will be on this Registration link through ASA site: http://www2.asahq.org/publications/pc-331-5-understanding-acute-pain-services-to-accurately-code-report-and-obtain-payment.aspx
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