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A powerful two-in-one
response to your documentation issues
In 2013, as never before, revenues from outpatient infusion
services are at risk, thanks to rising claim denials and the ominous prospect
of action by government auditors. You can make a strong commitment to
protecting your infusion services revenues, and it starts with an in-depth
understanding of the latest documentation, coding and billing rules all
covered in MedLearn Publishing's 2013
Infusion Services Coding Combo.
Webcast: "Hospital
Outpatient Infusion Services: 2013 Documentation and Coding Update"
(Now available on CD & On-Demand)
- Review of
2013 changes to coding instructions and APC payment rates
- Special
focus on AMA clarification of the different coding hierarchies for hospital
outpatient versus physician office settings
- What the
auditors (RACs, OIG, etc.) are targeting in 2013, accompanied by steps to
minimize your risks
- Specific compliance issues that will
confront your facility in 2013, including:
- Documentation
related to time, route, site, and flushes
- Single
versus mixed solutions
- Concurrent
versus sequential treatment
- Local
and national coverage determinations
- Medical
necessity documentation
- Coding
hierarchy
- Hydration
- Chemotherapy
- Timed
infusions during observation stays
- Case
examples to reinforce the rules for particularly challenging areas, such as
hydration (billable or non-billable?) and outpatient transfers from the ED to
observation status
From attendees of the live
webcast: "Very helpful.
Information was presented in great detail." "Clear and concise."
Book: 2013
Coding Essentials for Hospital Infusion Services
- Tips for supporting medical necessity
and other compliance errors that may attract the scrutiny of RACs, the OIG,
and other agencies
- New information on billing correctly
for observation stays (i.e., over the midnight hour) and billing for
pharmaceuticals
- Quick-reference
format: divided into individual infusion therapy services, from
hydration through the various types of drug administration and
chemotherapy
- CPT® codes for infusion, as
well as HCPCS and revenue center codes, in each chapter, along with
explanation of intended use, billing tips, examples of drugs involved,
NCCI edits, and case studies
- Step-by-step
guidance through the assignment of primary and secondary infusion
codes, based on the level of complexity
- Special
assistance with problem
areas, such as when you may assign chemotherapy administration codes based
on the AMA's "other highly complex" drug classification
- Documentation
requirements, including those that are routinely missed (e.g., start
and stop times)
- An
excellent teaching tool for newer staff and a reference for anyone
involved with coding for outpatient infusion therapy in the hospital
setting
- Case
studies and clinical examples to enhance understanding in some of the
biggest areas of confusion
* This discount may not be
combined with any other discount or special offer.
CPT is a registered
trademark of the American Medical Association.
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