Foot Care and Podiatry
Description:-
Procedures and services related to the foot are very specific and can be quite confusing because of the medical necessity requirements and restrictions on the conditions that can be treated. This conference will discuss these regulations and guidelines to offer a better understanding of when these services will be payable.
Tools and Benefits:-
Medicare as well as other insurance carriers have specific policies related to nail debridement, treatment of corns and calluses, flat foot, and bunions, just to name a few conditions. The conference will offer CPT and ICD-10 codes to know when the patient will be responsible for services.
Areas Covered:-
- Current status from insurance carriers on the controversial procedure of ankle arthroplasty
- The different methods of correction of bunions
- When is it routine foot care and when is it medically necessary.
- The use of dermagrafts for treatment of wounds and ulcers of the feet
- Proper documentation and process for the dispensing of diabetic shoes
- Claim form requirements for foot care that are unique.
Who Should Attend?
Podiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, medical assistants, coders , biller, administrators, office managers, revenue cycle staff, non physician practitioners
Presenter BIO
Lynn Anderanin, CPC, CPPM, CPC-I, COSC is the Sr. Director Coding Compliance and Education for Healthcare Information Services, a physician billing and consulting service in the Chicago area.
- Lynn has over 30 years experience in all areas of the physician practice including Practice Administrator, Billing Manager, and Director of Operations.
- Lynn's experience is primarily in the specialties of Orthopedics, Rheumatology, and Hematology/Oncology.
- She has been a speaker for many conferences, including the AAPC National Conferences and Workshops, Community Colleges, audio conferences, and Local Chapters.
- Lynn became a CPC in 1993, a Certified Instructor in 2002, and a Certified Orthopedic Surgery Coder in 2009.
- She is the founder of the first local Chapter of the AAPC in Chicago, which is now 16 years old, and a former member of the AAPC National Advisory Board as well as other Committees for the AAPC.
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