Cardiology Coding: 2018 CPT and ICD-10-CM update

HEALTHCARE Jan 24, 2018 60 minutes
01:00 PM EST 12:00 PM CST 11:00 AM MST 10:00 AM PST

Description:

  • New ICD-10-CM Codes for Cardiology Specialty
  • AMI now has 5 types
  • Understanding Heart Cath's different access points- Femoral, Brachial, Radial
  • LHC vs. Cors only
  • R&L Heart caths vs. Swan Ganz Catheter
  • Modifiers in the Cath Lab to ensure rightful payment
  • Injection procedures for cardiac catheterizations

Areas covered in the session:

  • Coding branch vessels for PCI- Who is and isn't reimbursing?
  • Coding cardiac cath's and interventional procedures at the same setting
  • Do the X modifiers play a factor here
  • BPG injections and PCI's- the CPT vs Medicare rules
  • PCI for AMI- what are the rules for this highly weighted code?
  • CCI Edits and understanding Medicare's position on coding.

Benefits your session will provide to the Attendees?

  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Medicare site links for current transmittals
  • New E/M rules and Medicare impact on Cardiology for 2018.

Who should Attend?

  • Coders
  • Billers
  • Administrators
  • Collectors
  • Physicians
  • Back Office
  • Mid-Levels
Presenter BIO

Ms. Terry Fletcher is a Specialty Coding Industry Coding and Billing Expert, Auditor and Educator based in Laguna Beach, California, with over 30 years experience. Terry is a past member of the National Advisory Board for AAPC, past Chair of the AAPCCA, and AAPC National and Regional Conference Educator. Ms. Fletcher is the Technical Editor for the Select Coder® from DecisionHealth, Editorial Advisor for Cardiology Coding Alert! & Practice Management Coding Alert! from The Coding Institute. Ms. Fletcher is an Educator for McVey Seminars, MGMA, Audio Educator, AAPC, AHIMA, Medlearn, OnlineAudioTraining.com, DecisionHealth, TCI, and PioneerEducator, teaching over 100 specialty coding Seminars, Teleconferences, and Webinars every year. Terry is the author of several coding and reimbursement publications, as well as a practice auditor for multiple specialty practices around the country. Ms. Fletcher moderates her own Coding Corner Network for online CPT/ICD-10-CM Coding Questions from physician coders around the country. Terry holds a bachelor’s degree (BS) in Economics, multiple certifications in coding, and her proficiency certification in ICD-10-CM: CPC, CCC, CEMC, SCP-CA, ACS-CA, CCS-P, CCS, CMSCS, CMCS, CMC. Her coding and reimbursement specialties include Cardiology, Peripheral-Cardiology, Gastroenterology, E/M Auditing, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Neurology, and Interventional Radiology.

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