Catalog Number : crs1258
Title : Injection & Infusion Coding & Billing: Prepare for Changes
Speaker : Karen Scott

Webplay Recording Date : 2-15-07
Webplay Price : $ 225 for two weeks viewing

Teleconference/Webinar Presenter: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC

Teleconference Webinar Title: Injection and Infusion Coding and Billing: Prepare for the 2007 Changes

Teleconference/Webinar Level: Intermediate

Importance of this Webinar: CMS made big changes to injection and infusion coding and billing once again for 2007. Meeting strict documentation requirements and coding guidelines are a must for appropriate reimbursement, and unless you regularly audit claims, you risk compliance as well as revenue.

Teleconference/Webinar Objectives:

At the conclusion of this Interactive Webinar, you will be able to:

• Describe the major changes for injections and infusions for 2007, as well as current advice and guidelines for post-operative injections
• Indicate how to operationalize the 2007 changes to injections and infusions at your facility
• Apply pertinent coding, documentation, and auditing information from select scenarios to comparable situations at your facility

Teleconference/Webinar Outline/Agenda:

• Summary of all the major changes for reporting injections and infusions for 2007
• Review the latest rules/guidance from CMS, anticipated to have been released in December 2006
• Tips for learning the latest codes and rules for accurate reporting
• Discussion of CMS' guidelines and FI advice on reporting postoperative injections/infusions
• Review of clinical examples with a focus on codes, units, complete documentation, and the expected financial impact

Prerequisites for Participating: There are no specific prerequisites, attendees should have training, education and associated experience in general coding, billing and reimbursement areas to best assimilate the information, concepts and processes that will be presented.

Target Audience: Any person involved in the coding, billing or documentation of infusions, injections or chemotherapy.

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.