Moderate Sedation 2017-2018- Coding, Billing and Reimbursement

HEALTHCARE Nov 30, 2017 60 minutes
01:00 PM EST 12:00 PM CST 11:00 AM MST 10:00 AM PST

Description:-

Specific Regulations, MLM Articles and the link between CPT and Medicare when it applies to reimbursement. Not only Medicare but also examples of commercial plan policies on moderate sedation services. We will give examples of actual procedure reports so that the language is clear to attendees.

Why should attend?

  • What is Moderate Sedation?
  • What medications fall under the conscious sedation definition?
  • Can we bill for sedation if the nurse giving the sedation is hospital employed?
  • Can we bill for sedation in the office setting?
  • What specific language are we needing to capture sedation?
  • Is this a time-based code?
  • Is there an age factor in choosing a code?

What tools and benefits will your session provide to the attendees?

Specific Regulations, MLM Articles and the link between CPT and Medicare when it applies to reimbursement. Not only Medicare but also examples of commercial plan policies on moderate sedation services. We will give examples of actual procedure reports so that the language is clear to attendees.

Who should Benefit?

  • Physician Coders, Billers
  •  Administrators
  • Collectors
  • Physicians
  • ancillary staff
  • mid-level providers
  • Hospital in and Outpatient coders
  • Cath Lab and Endoscopy Lab Coders
  •  along with advanced diagnostic technicians
Presenter BIO

Ms. Terry Fletcher is a Specialty Coding Industry Coding and Billing Expert, Auditor and Educator based in Laguna Beach, California, with over 30 years experience. Terry is a past member of the National Advisory Board for AAPC, past Chair of the AAPCCA, and AAPC National and Regional Conference Educator. Ms. Fletcher is the Technical Editor for the Select Coder® from DecisionHealth, Editorial Advisor for Cardiology Coding Alert! & Practice Management Coding Alert! from The Coding Institute. Ms. Fletcher is an Educator for McVey Seminars, MGMA, Audio Educator, AAPC, AHIMA, Medlearn, OnlineAudioTraining.com, DecisionHealth, TCI, and PioneerEducator, teaching over 100 specialty coding Seminars, Teleconferences, and Webinars every year. Terry is the author of several coding and reimbursement publications, as well as a practice auditor for multiple specialty practices around the country. Ms. Fletcher moderates her own Coding Corner Network for online CPT/ICD-10-CM Coding Questions from physician coders around the country. Terry holds a bachelor’s degree (BS) in Economics, multiple certifications in coding, and her proficiency certification in ICD-10-CM: CPC, CCC, CEMC, SCP-CA, ACS-CA, CCS-P, CCS, CMSCS, CMCS, CMC. Her coding and reimbursement specialties include Cardiology, Peripheral-Cardiology, Gastroenterology, E/M Auditing, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Neurology, and Interventional Radiology.

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