A practice management consulting and training firm working for and with physicians since 1985

Saturday Coding Solutions for Otolaryngology

Who should attend?

Physicians, administrators, managers, and the entire billing team will find this course helpful. Team attendance ensures best results—better dictation, improved coding, use of modifiers, and follow-up.

This course assumes moderate coding knowledge—it is not basic! Everything
discussed is specialty specific. Our content is full of otolaryngology examples!

2008 Updates
  • Get the News!
    Guideline instructions for excisions and wound repairs. New section on medical team conferences and physician services including telephone and online evaluations.

    • Medicare rules, PQRI, and cuts!

    • OIG Work Plan for Physicians: What it means to you.

  • E&M Update 2008

  • Global Surgical Packages: What They Mean to You.
    CPT, Medicare, binocular microscopy/operating microscope and

    intra-operative monitoring.

  • New Audiology Codes!

  • Unlisted Procedures: strategies for successful reimbursement.

  • Modifiers: compare and contrast; including rules and application with

    dozens of case examples.

  • Added Bonus—Modifier skills application scenarios following each section

    to reinforce concepts learned. Download copies from our website to test

    your billing team’s knowledge!

  • Rhinology and Sinus Coding
    New!
    Tips in coding turbinates, including expanded terminology

    section and guidelines on RFA, injections, and submucous resections.

  • Clear up confusion about nasal endoscopy codes with our guide to correct

    coding and documentation.

  • Reference Materials to craft better appeals using the CMS list of

    approved procedures for assistant and co-surgery.

  • Receive Up-to-Date Coding Instructions on advanced equipment and

    techniques such as sinus balloon sinusplasty and interoperative use of

    computer-aided surgery.

  • Injections causing you a pain? New section covers routine services such

    as turbinate injections to intratympanic/transtympanic along with

Learning Objectives

As a result of this course participants will:

  • Accurately apply coding concepts and principles to a wide range of otolaryngology procedures and surgical cases

  • Utilize modifiers correctly

  • Assess their skills in sophisticated and current coding theory

Schedule
7:30 am Registration/Continental breakfast
8:00 am Course begins
12:00 pm Lunch provided
1:00 pm Course resumes
3:30 pm Course adjourns

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What Past Attendees
are Saying

“There is always something to learn! Helped me realize we do a fairly good job.”

Dr. Mary Mitskavich,
Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat, LLC,
New Jersey

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