Catalog Number : cra1753
Title : E/M Coding for Hospitals, Physicians & Telemedicine
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 11-15-2017
Webplay Price : $ 150 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

How do Physicians and Hospitals use E/M Codes? What are the challenges surrounding E/M Coding? To answer these questions and more come join us in this important and educational Webinar.

Target Audience:

• Coding Personnel, Billing and Claims Transaction Personnel, Outpatient Service Area Personnel, Chargemaster Coordinators, Financial Analysts, Compliance Personnel, Nursing Staff, Physicians and Other Interested Personnel

Webinar Objectives:

• Review the E/M codes as they appear in the CPT Manual
• Compare and contrast E/M coding for the physician professional component versus the hospital technical component
• Identify the difference between ‘new’ versus ‘established’ patients for physicians and hospitals
• Recognize the differences in E/M coding for ER physicians and provider-based clinic physicians both primary care and specialty
• Compare the physician E/M documentation guidelines versus the lack of guidance for hospital use of E/M codes
• Review the technical component E/M coding system principles as enunciated by CMS
• Discuss the compliance challenges faced by both physicians and hospitals for E/M coding and the “-25” modifier
• Recognize how to make changes to accommodate CMS’s dropping the use of the consultation codes

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

• Overview
  • E/M Coding Under RBRVS
  • E/M Coding Under APCs
  • E/M Codes
  • Physician Use of E/M Codes
  • Hospital Use of E/M Codes
• E/M Coding Guidelines
  • Physician Guidelines
  • Hospital Developed Guidelines
  • Variations for ED and Provider-Based Clinics
  • Consultation Code Issues and the “-AI” Modifier
• CMS Coding System Principles and Guidance
  • CMS Guidelines
    • Physicians
    • Hospitals
  • CMS Audit Criteria
  • CMS Expectations
• Assessment of National Guideline Development For Hospitals
  • Alternative Approaches
  • Point Systems
  • Narrative Systems
  • Hybrid Systems
• Provider-Based Clinic Challenges
  • ‘New’ vs. ‘Established’
  • “-25” Modifier Utilization
• Case Studies/Exercises
• Sources for Further Information

 Contact Hours:

• Nursing participants: Instruct-online has approved this program for 1.8 contact hours, Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number 339. Completion of offering required prior to awarding certificate
• All other participants: Must attend the entire Webinar and complete a Webinar critique to receive a 1.5 Hour Attendance Certificate for each program.

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.