Modifiers: Your Key to Reimbursement for 2017

HEALTHCARE May 12, 2017 60 minutes
01:00 PM EST 12:00 PM CST 11:00 AM MST 10:00 AM PST

Description:-

  • Discussing the HCPCS Modifier 59 Subsets and their impact
  • Tools to make the 22 modifier work for you
  • How to make the 25 modifier your financial friend
  • The benefit of information modifiers vs payment modifiers
  • Clarification on the professional 26 modifier
  • Direction on the -24 and how it impacts reimbursement

Tools and Benefits:-

Collection letter for the -22 modifier and the best way to use it, Vessel Modifier insight, and new 2018 New Patient Modifier designations.

Areas Covered:-

  • CCI edits play a part in modifier assignment
  • E/M vs. procedural modifiers- we give you direction
  • The financial impact of modifiers. How to legally maximize your reimbursement
  • Specialty specific modifiers Medicare vs. Commercial plans
  • Modifier 76 can save your practice thousands of $
  • Making sure a modifier is necessary for that encounter
  • Using the CPT language to appeal modifier procedural situations

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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