Catalog Number : ccma1743
Title : The Chargemaster: Surgery, Recovery & Anesthesia
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 8-11-2011
Webplay Price : $ 200 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Objectives:

• To review the various surgical services provided at hospitals and provider-based situations
• To explain the various way in which the chargemaster can be established to accommodate a wide range of surgical services
• To discuss the challenges involving recovery services
• To explain different ways to approach technical component anesthesia charging
• To discuss recovery services and associated charges
• To review the challenges of specialty areas such as the ED and provider-based clinics
• To discuss the objectives and constraints in developing charge structures for surgical services
• To explain the various compliance concern surrounding coding and billing for surgical services
• To review the concerns surrounding charge for surgical supplies and devices

Webinar Outline/Agenda:

• Introduction and Brief Chargemaster Review
  • CPT/HCPCS Coding
  • Revenue Codes
  • Modifiers
• Hospital Surgical Services
  • Alternative Approaches to Chargemaster Setup
    • Levels
    • Time Units
  • Revenue Code Utilization
  • Recovery Services
  • Anesthesia Services
  • Surgical Supplies and Devices
  • Specialized Areas
    • GI Laboratory
    • Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology
  • Establishing Charges for Surgery Services
    • Surgical Supplies and Devices
    • Pre-Operative/Post-Operative Services
    • C-Code Utilization
    • Developing Consistent Charges
• Special Surgical Services Areas
  • Emergency Department
  • Provider-Based Clinics
    • Primary Care
    • Specialty - Wound Care Clinics
  • Interventional Radiology Surgical Services
• Related Issues
  • Post-Surgery Observation
  • Injections and Infusions
  • Equipment Utilization
  • Post Surgery Encounters
• Current Update Information

Target Audience:

• Chargemaster Coordinators
• Billing and Claims Generation Personnel
• Compliance Personnel
• Surgery Personnel
• Patient Financial Management Personnel
• Cost Accounting Personnel
• Cost Report Personnel
• Financial Analysts
• Managed Care Contract Personnel
• Revenue Enhancement Personnel
• CFO
• COO
• Financial Planners
• All other hospital personnel interested in pricing

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.