Catalog Number : ccma1754
Title : Technical Services and the Chargemaster
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 12-8-2011
Webplay Price : $ 200 for two weeks viewing

Target Audience:

• Billing and Claims Transaction Personnel
• CVIR Personnel
• Chargemaster Coordinators
• Financial Analysts
• Compliance Personnel
• Physicians
• Other Interested Personnel

Webinar Objectives:

• To review coding, billing and reimbursement for various technical services including cardiology, neurology, dialysis, electrophysiology, and associated areas
• To review chargemaster techniques and associated coding and billing flow including differences for various technical services
• To delineate the proper use of revenue codes for technical services
• To discuss pacemaker procedures and associated pricing for expensive devices
• To discuss immunizations, vaccinations, injections and infusions
• To discuss medical nutrition therapy, diabetes self-management training and kidney disease education
• To review central nervous system assessment
• To understand how reimbursement can be affected by the chargemaster and the associated coding and billing flow

The following are a few of the topics to be discussed:

• Technical Services Overview
  • Cardiology and pacemakers
  • Electrophysiology Services
  • Immunizations and Injections
  • Education and Training Activities
• Chargemaster Issues
  • Revenue Codes
  • Coding and Billing Interface
  • Charge Structuring
  • APC Outpatient Payment
  • Compliance
• Cardiology and Related Areas
  • Pacemakers
  • Electrophysiology Studies
  • Holter Monitors
• Education and Training
  • Diabetes Self-Management Training
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Kidney Disease Education
• Vaccinations, Infusions and Injections
• Psychology and Behavior Services
  • Partial Hospitalization Programs
  • Health and Behavior Assessments
  • Psychiatry
• Other Areas
• Sources for Further Information

Webinar Level: Intermediate

Contact Hours:

Upon attending this course you will receive a 1.8 Nursing Contact Hour Certificate or 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.