On-site Coding and Documentation Training
95% of workshop attendees would recommend this course to a colleague, and more than 90% say the course exceeded their expectations!
Course Overview
Our information-packed, on-site coding and documentation workshops are taught by the same nationally-recognized consultants who teach coding workshops for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to learning about coding and documentation guidelines, these courses teach you how to navigate between coding issues, process issues, and payor policies.
Who Should Attend?
Physicians, managers, billing managers, billing staff.
How Long is the Workshop?
1/2 to full day. The full day version, which is six hours, includes specialty-specific, surgical case coding.
CPT and ICD-9-CM Workshop (Full Day)
This workshop covers evaluation and management coding and documentation, plus, hands-on surgical case coding, and payment analysis techniques.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants will understand how to:
- Recognize the correct use of ICD-9-CM and CPT codes for common, specialty-specific cases
- Use modifiers, levels of service, and unlisted codes accurately
- Institute proactive systems for tracking carrier specifications and reducing receivables
- Use sophisticated appeals strategies for following up on overdue amounts
- Understand how managed care contract language can impact reimbursement
Click here to view our classic Orthopaedic Agenda
Evaluation and Management Coding and Documentation (Half Day)
This workshop covers everything you need to know about properly selecting an evaluation and management code, and correctly supporting it with documentation. The session also provides advice on developing effective data capture tools.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants will understand how to:
- Code accurately and ethically, according to the latest HCFA and CCI guidelines
- Correctly document each level of E&M service, according to HCFA guidelines
- Properly use E&M modifiers
- Accurately select new, established, consultation, and hospital visit codes
- Use coding tools and resources to improve coding accuracy
Your learning experience is greatly enhanced if you have KZA also perform a coding and documentation review.
The workshop will be customized using your practice's specific case examples and issues. And, the workshop instructor is the same consultant who reviews your cases!
To find out more, contact Client Services at 312.642.5616.
If you're looking for additional workshop/seminar topics, visit our speaking page.
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