Catalog Number : crm1723
Title : Coding for Complex Spine Surgeries
Speaker : Donna McGowan

Webplay Recording Date : 2-22-2011
Webplay Price : $ 200 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

This session is designed to teach the spinal surgery coder to accurately capture all services involved in complex spinal surgeries in a compliant manner.

Target Audience:

• Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Coders
• anyone interested in improving their coding skills

Webinar Objectives:

• To discuss the Spinal Anatomy
• To review terminology pertaining to the spine and spinal surgeries
• To discuss the appropriate coding for complex spinal surgeries to include instrumentation, TLIF, PLIF and ALIF as well as others
• To review operative notes and identify the various elements which should be coded as well as those that are inclusive and therefore not coded separately

Attendance Certificate:
Upon attending this course you will receive a 1.5 Contact Hour Attendance Certificate or a 1.8 Nursing CEU. 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.