Catalog Number : ccma1096
Title : Chargemaster: Laboratory, Pathology & Blood Banks
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 7-14-2011
Webplay Price : $ 200 for two weeks viewing

Target Audience:

• Chargemaster Coordinators
• Billing and Claims Generation Personnel
• Compliance Personnel
• Patient Financial Management Personnel
• Cost Accounting Personnel
• Cost Report Personnel
• Financial Analysts
• Managed Care Contract Personnel
• Revenue Enhancement Personnel
• Chief Financial Officers
• Chief Compliance Officers
• Financial Planners
• All Other Hospital Personnel Interested in Pricing

Webinar Objectives:

• Review significant areas for the Charge Master, namely laboratory, pathology and blood bank
• Discuss proper use of RCs (Revenue Codes), CPT/HCPCS codes, APC considerations, and proper pricing

A few of the Topics that will be covered:

• Introduction and Brief Chargemaster Review
• Laboratory – Clinical
  • Revenue Codes
  • Charges
  • Modifier Utilization
• Laboratory – Pathology
  • Revenue Codes
  • Charges
  • Modifier Utilization
• Laboratory – Blood Products/Administration
  • Proper Revenue Code Utilization
  • Special HCPCS P-Codes
  • Billing and Charges
  • Special Situations
• Special Situations
  • Compliance
    • Written Physician Orders
    • Non-Patient Specimens
    • Advance Beneficiary Notices
    • Point Of Care Coding/Billing
    • Reflex Testing
  • Provider-Based Services
  • Reference Laboratories
• Case Studies
• Current Update Information

Attendance Certificate:
Upon attending this course you will receive a 1.5 Contact Hour Attendance Certificate. There is usually a reciprocal agreement between state associations to allow these to count for each state. If you have any questions, please ask your state association.

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.