In-person Seminar on Three Day Coding Certification Prep Course By Jeffrey Restuccio

Overview:

Learn specific examples how to document for services and procedures accurately and effectively. In this course you will learn:

Expertise in reviewing and assigning accurate medical codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services performed by physicians and other qualified health care providers in the office.

Proficiency across a wide range of services, including evaluation and management, anesthesia, surgery, radiology, pathology and medicine

A sound knowledge of medical coding guidelines and regulations including compliance and reimbursement - allowing a CPC to better handle issues such as medical necessity, claims denials, bundling issues and charge capture

Understand how to integrate medical coding and payment policy changes into a practice’s reimbursement processes

Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology necessary to correctly code provider diagnosis and services

Why should you attend:

This course explains concepts and terminology and provides insight by an experienced trainer and coder how to pass the exam the first time.

Approximately 40% fail the first time.

Learn valuable test-taking skills.

Most do not finish the exam (run out of time)

Learn effective study techniques.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Understand and apply coding principles appropriately
• Navigate coding manuals
• Prevent denials and missed revenue
• Maintain compliance with the latest codes and rules
• Master the skills that will make your job easier
• Custom-designed course materials: Materials are developed by instructors specifically for this intensive learning format.
• Hands-on learning: Course participants work on approximately 500 coding exercises, including a 150-question practice CPC exam and numerous operative reports. You’ll also receive a printed answer key for all exercises, including the practice exam. Students are required to bring CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS II manuals to class so that they can complete the exercises.
• Small class size: Class size is limited to ensure individual attention.

Who Will Benefit:

• Providers
• Mid - Levels
• Coders
• Coding Manager
• ICD-10 Implementation Team
• Billing manager
• Provider
• Practice Manager
• CFO, Billers
• Beginning Coders

AgendaDay OneLecture 1:Introduction

• Pre-Test-Question Review

Lecture 2:ICD-9 Coding Fundamentals

• Using the Index
• Coding 4th and 5th digits
• Multiple coding techniques
• Utilizing U & V codes
• Neoplasm & Drug tables
• All major disease groups

Lecture 3:CPT Coding Fundamentals

• General rules for CPT coding
• Organization of CPT book
• The index & cross-references
• Surgical Package
• Bundling rules
• Add-on Codes
• Surgical Modifiers

Lecture 4:CPT Coding Fundamentals

• General rules for CPT coding
• Organization of CPT book
• The index & cross-references
• Surgical Package
• Bundling rules
• Add-on Codes
• Surgical Modifiers

Lecture 5:HCPCS Coding

• Formate of the HCPCS book
• The “Table of Drug”
• Coding for supplies

Lecture 6:Modifiers

• Defining CPT modifiers
• Techniques for proper usage
• Practical Example

Lecture 7:Evaluation & Management

• E & M Terminology
• E & M Components
• Determining level of service
• Description of E & M Services

Lecture 8:Anesthesia

• Calculating Units for Billing
• Special anesthesia modifier
• Qualifying circumstances
• Obstetrical anesthesia

Lecture 9:Pathology Laboratory

• Organ & Disease panels
• Chemistry
• Surgical Pathology

Day OneLecture 1:Digestive System

• Endoscopic procedures
• Glmdilation
• Intestinal procedures
• ERCP
• PEG tubes
• EGD

Lecture 2:Female Reproductive System

• Contraception management
• Laparoscopy,hysteroscopy
• Hysterectomies
• Maternity care & delivery

Lecture 3:Urinary System

• Kidney Procedures
• Bladder Procedures
• Ureter versus Urethra
• Biopsies

Lecture 4:Musculoskeletal System

• Wound exploration
• Fracture Management
• Arthroscopic Procedures
• Bone grafting
• Arthrodesis
• Spinal instrumentation

Lecture 5:Nervous System

• Function of the nerves
• Pain management
• Laminectomy/laminotomy
• Spinal procedures

Lecture 6:Radiology

• Diagnostic Radiology
• Technical Component
• Propessional Component
• Ultrasound
• Radiation oncology
• Nuclear medicine

Lecture 7:Male Reproductive System

• Coding guidelines
• Laparoscopy guidelines
• Prostate procedures

Day ThreeLecture 1:Integumentary System

• Debridement
• Excision of being lesions
• Excision of malignant lesions
• Wound repair
• Grafts and flaps
• Treatment of burns
• Destruction of lesions
• Brest Procedure

Lecture 2:Cardiovascular System

• Dignostic services
• Cardiac graphics
• ECG’s rythm strips
• Holter monitors
• Excercise stress tests
• Echocardiiography
• Cardic catheterization
• PCTA
• CABG(Bypass grafts
• Pacemarkers
• Implantable infusionpumps

Lecture 3:Eyes

• Cataract removal
• Keratoplasty
• Comeal transplants
• Strabismus surgery

Lecture 4:Ears

• External/Middle/Inner
• Myringotomy
• Tympanostomy

Lecture 5:Respiratory System

• Nose & sinus procedures
• Bronchoscopy procedures
• Thoracotomy/thoracoscopy

Lecture 6:Medicine

• Psychiatry
• Vaccines
• Infusions

Lecture 7:Practice Management Overview

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