| Thursday and Friday, March 18-19, 2010
Renaissance Denver Hotel - Denver, CO
How-to knowledge you can’t get anywhere else!
Whether you’re a new or experienced coder — even if you’ve been trained in IR coding — you can benefit from MedLearn’s Basic Interventional Radiology Coding Seminar. That’s because our presenter, Jeff Majchrzak, BA, RT(R), CNMT, RCC, CIRCC, brings a unique perspective to the subject, based on his incredible wealth of consulting experience. Jeff is also fanatical about keeping up with the latest rules, so you’re assured of getting the most accurate and current information. Among the topics to be covered:
- A review of the CPT®, HCPCS and Level III coding systems, as well as revenue coding
- Modifier assignments for both hospital and physician billing
- Dos and don’ts related to the Correct Coding Initiative
- Component coding, past to present, covering S&I and surgical codes, reimbursement, data quality, theory, logic, definitions, rules, documentation/report format and anatomy
- Diagnostic and therapeutic coding of cerebral, abdominal, visceral, upper and lower extremities, venous and pulmonary vascular studies
- Other relevant topics, such as GI, GU, biliary, pain management and invasive CT and ultrasound
- The most common reasons for IR claim denials, including medical necessity issues and CCI edits
- Strategies for justifying claims to third-party payers
- Coding examples, with variations, to reinforce key concepts
- Current industry trends
- Answers to questions about your specific IR coding challenges
Comments from past attendees of this seminar:
“Jeff was very knowledgeable and very thorough. He covered every kind of example imaginable.”
“It always helps to go over things even if you’ve heard them before.”
“I learned a lot more than I expected!”
“Jeff is very clear and explains everything in a very easy-to-understand format!”
“I am brand new to IR coding — I just absorbed all the information. The speaker was very good at relating the information…a couple of ‘light bulbs’ went on.”
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