Give yourself a big advantage in a year of change
When the year brings coding upheaval and rule changes, you need every possible advantage to ensure correct code assignments and clean claims. In the world of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function testing, our 2012 Respiratory Therapy Coding & Billing Combo provides a huge advantage! This new year has definitely challenged RT departments with several changes to PFT codes and payment rules. Not to worry, our consulting experts have consolidated their insights, analysis and guidance into this combo.
Book: 2012 Coding Essentials for Respiratory Therapy/Pulmonary Function
- Step-by-step guidance through CPT/HCPCS code usage and format, modifiers and chargemaster review methods
- Covers the many 2012 changes to pulmonary function testing codes, including the proper use of new add-on codes
- Clarification of which services are billable and which are not
- How to avoid common mistakes, such as the unbundling of codes for pulmonary function testing
- Billing rules for respiratory therapists vs. nursing personnel
- Detailed explanation of the CCI and how to interpret CMS edit tables
- Overview of Medicare medical necessity coverage policies and frequency limitations
- 2012 APC payment rates and guidelines from the Medicare Hospital Manual
- Local coverage determinations a listing of Medicare policies; includes links to FI/MAC LCD web sites (eBook format only)
Webcast seminar: 2012 Respiratory Therapy Coding & Billing Strategies
(Recorded session available online or on CD)
- Clear-cut guidance through the many 2012 code changes, including 10 deleted codes and six replacement codes, assignable to services ranging from total body plethysmography to functional residual capacity testing and membrane diffusion studies
- The correct use of new add-on codes, which must be preceded by a primary code
- Steps you must take in response to the 2012 code changes, including updates to the chargemaster, PFT panels and existing test protocols
- Explanation of changes to the Medicare OPPS regulations and how your facility is affected
- Proactively addressing Medicare's medical necessity criteria
- Documentation and billing practices - ensuring that you are receiving the full, appropriate reimbursement
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