Your superhighway to 400+ codes
Interventional Radiology Coder was our very first publication and its still our top seller. This popular book is also the longest published and most trusted resource of its type. Why? Because it speeds you to the right CPT code for any of 400-plus procedures. No need to plow through tons of text or cross reference multiple volumes. Everything is here in one compact, easy-to-use volume! Highlights:
- 2012 code additions and revisions for all interventional radiology procedures
- Easy-to-follow menus of correct code assignments, plus tips to enhance understanding
- Full explanations of critical issues, such as angiographic and interventional procedures by body system, as well as diagnostic cardiac catheterization
- Global periods for all codes listed in this book
- The most current payment rates for hospitals (APCs) and physician practices (RVUs)
- Guidance with medically unlikely edits (MUEs) and Correct Coding Initiative (CCI policy
- Clinical examples throughout the book to reinforce the application of current codes and coding rules
- NEW FOR 2012:
- Addresses the new extensive narrative instructions preceding codes used to report diagnostic imaging of AV shunts performed with transcatheter therapy studies
- Guidance with new codes, as well as narrative descriptions, for selective renal angiography (previous coding methods are now obsolete)
- How new rules impact the unbundling of imaging and intervention codes for vena cava filter placement, replacement and repositioning
- Coverage of many other 2012 changes, including code changes for several pain management procedures
Findings from MedLearn consulting experts
MedLearn consulting experts speak from their real-world experiences regarding the potential benefits of Interventional Radiology Coder to healthcare organizations:
Missed GU/biliary codes - "Interventional radiology continues to be one of the top two most difficult area of medicine for coders. Within IR, biliary and GU procedures are among the most confusing areas - and where a lot of mistakes are made. For example, one missed code for biliary tube insertion translates to a lost APC payment ranging from $407 to more than $2,100. A similar scenario on the GU side could result in a reduced APC payment of approximately $176 to more than $1,800. For physician services, missing GU and biliary codes equal anywhere from 0.5 to 14.00 RVUs, or roughly $14 to $365. Referring to Interventional Radiology Coder can help providers avoid these issues."
An $1,800 mistake - "Hospitals routinely miss S&I codes for imaging. Considering that one of these codes typically carries a (2011) APC value of more than $2,025, it's easy to understand how this book could pay for itself many times over by catching just one code omission."
"AWOL" RVUs really add up - "On the physician side, one missed IR code equates to payment downswings ranging from approximately $25 to more than $1,045. One of the most common trouble spots is missing surgical codes for catheter placement. The negative impact on physician payment is anywhere from 4.80 to 10.09 RVUs, which amounts to a lost Medicare reimbursement, based on current rates, of approximately $122 to $257 per code. The good news is that these forfeitures are entirely preventable."
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