2022 Respiratory Therapy Reimbursement & Compliance Update

Equip your team to combat declining reimbursements — and earn CRCEs!

During uncertain times, correct coding and strict regulatory compliance mean more than ever for the providers of respiratory therapy services. With declining payments — and an increased risk of audits — you need to ensure you’re capturing every legitimate dollar for the respiratory therapy services you provide. This starts with consistently accurate coding, fully supported by documentation, for RT, pulmonary function testing, polysomnography, and other services under the RT/PFT umbrella.

Using case examples and visual aids to reinforce key points, RT expert Robin Miller Zweifel will guide you through 2022 code changes, the latest coding guidelines and opportunities for improved charge capture.. She’ll also discuss 2022 payment changes and the impact on RT departments, as well as deliver best practices that can help reduce the threats to your revenues and compliance.

Besides gaining a wealth of actionable insights, you can earn 1.5 CRCEs from the American Association for Respiratory Care (click on CE tab above for details). This webcast is an excellent training opportunity for both audio and visual learners.

Webcast Takeaways

• In-depth information on the 2022 OPPS final rule and the impacts for RT providers
• How to correctly interpret and apply CPT^®/HCPCS codes for the billing of a full spectrum of RT/ pulmonary function services, including pulmonary rehab, RT rehab, and polysomnography/sleep studies
• Learn whether the new Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) codes apply to RT Services and Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Fortify your charge capture workflow through an improved understanding of CPT coding guidelines and documentation requirements
• Clarification of documentation and reporting criteria for Exercise Testing and Oximetry Studies to support at home supplemental oxygen
• Discussion and examination of common problem areas and missed revenue opportunities, including what should not be coded and why coding for productivity count may be detrimental to RT departments
• Understand when Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) is considered routine screening and the criteria that support billing as a diagnostic procedure
• Coding and documentation tips, with a special emphasis on the gray areas of “medical indications” versus “medical necessity” in the physician order, plus knowing when medical necessity extends to durable medical equipment

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