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Clear up gray areas in GI/Biliary IR coding
A number of changes over the last few years have left a lot of gray areas when it comes to coding for diagnostic and therapeutic GI and Biliary procedures–complex procedures with unclear documentation combined with subtle differences in code descriptions leave a lot of room for errors. What’s included, and what’s not, in the bundled codes? When can multiple codes be reported together? Stent placements, catheter exchanges, conversions and replacements–what are the keys to ensure proper code selection?
This two-hour session will address these questions and more. Using illustrations and case examples to walk through procedures, the corresponding CPT codes, and point out key phrases in documentation, this in-depth guidance will ensure you walk away with the tools to quickly and confidently arrive at the right code choices for GI and Biliary procedures.
The agenda, covered by our presenter, Cathy Huyghe includes:
- In-depth overviews of GI and Biliary procedures (imaging and interventions) with detailed explanations of how the procedures are performed, including:
- Biliary tract imaging and interventions
- Drainage catheters, stent placement, rendezvous procedures, dilations, stone removal, etc.
- Percutaneous GI tube services
- Initial placements, conversion, replacement, repositioning, etc.
- Nonvascular sclerotherapy
- What is it? What’s the right way to charge? Answers to FAQs.
- Explanations of code descriptions and how they relate to procedures
- Key terms to look for in documentation
- Different ways the same things may be dictated in reports and terms that are often used interchangeably
- Review of guidelines to ensure proper code selections with tips and answers to frequently asked questions along the way
- Case Examples
Click here for information about other sessions in this 11-part webcast series.
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About the Presenter
Catherine Huyghe, CPC
Cathy is the director of radiology and cardiology consulting services at Panacea Healthcare Solutions. She has worked for more than 30 years in cardiology and interventional radiology auditing, revenue cycle and management. Her experience includes coding audits, chargemaster assessments, regulatory compliance reviews and evaluations of administrative policies and procedures. In addition, she conducts educational training seminars.
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Continuing Education
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This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 2.0 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
This program has the prior approval of AAPC-CIRCC for 2.0 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
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This program has been accepted by the Radiology Coding Certification Board (RCCB) for 2.0 hours of continuing education credits towards RCC and RCCIR recertification.
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Approved for 2.0 of ARRT Category A CE credits by AHRA.
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Please Note: AHRA CEUs are approved for the live event only. AHIMA, RCCB and AAPC CEUs are approved for the live, on-demand and CD versions. All webcasts will offer a Certificate of Attendance (COA). If we do not offer the CEUs the attendee is looking for, attendees can take the COA and try to apply to the agency of their choice.
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