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The Problem: The ICD-9 and CPT Coding Initiatives Are Complex and Medicare Guidelines Are Complicated and Constantly Changing.
Medical coding is the process of assigning diagnostic and procedural codes to represent patient conditions and care. The accuracy and completeness of medical coding is essential for achieving proper physician reimbursement and providing quality patient treatment. Coding is one of the most important and complex processes of a medical practices revenue cycle and is often an area that is least understood by physicians and billing staff. Currently the ICD-9 coding complex is comprised of approximately 17,000 codes. CMS has mandated that physicians start utilizing the ICD-10 coding system, which consists of 155,000 codes, by the year 2013. The process of medical coding is only going to continue to become more complex and harder to navigate. Making sure your practice is properly coding will continue to become more important than ever. In addition to the complexities of coding, the rules and regulations mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)are very intricate and constantly changing. With audits on the increase, it is imperative that your practice understand the current CMS Correct Coding Initiatives (CCI) and that your provider documentation is properly done.
The Solution: On-going Education Provided to Your Physicians and Staff By Certified Coding Instructors. Atlantic Financial Consulting is a leading provider of medical coding education and training services to physician practices for every medical specialty. What ever your needs are, we have an extensive network of Certified Coding Instructors that are experienced in all specialties and can provide you with the appropriate education and training classes depending on your practices needs. We can customize a training and education package specifically for your organization to meet your needs. A Sample of The Classes We Have to Offer Documentation Compliance - Providers - This is a one and a half hour course that is geared towards providers and intended to provide guidance on the rules and regulations and proper documentation for Evaluation and Management (CPT) codes for office visits, hospital in-patient and emergency room visits. Coding Basics for the Nursing Staff - This is a four hour course that is taught over two days and is intended to provide guidance to clinical nursing staff that are involved in documentation patient encounters in all areas of coding and documentation compliance. Essentials of Coding for the Medical Biller - This is a four hour course that is taught over a two day period and covers all the elements of coding for the medical biller in a physician office. Topics covered include applying proper diagnosis, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers based on current coding standards. How to Audit For Your Provider - This is a one and a half hour course in which attendees will learn how to perform an audit of the documentation and coding for a providers billing. This is intended to be a concurrent audit process that should be performed by billing staff prior to submission of claims to payers. Cardiology Coding - This is a one hour course in which attendees will learn how to code cardiac services including diagnosis, procedures and modifiers in the office, outpatient and inpatient/consultative setting. Gastroenterology Coding - This is a one hour course in which attendees will learn how to code gastroenterology services including diagnosis, procedures and modifiers in the office, outpatient and inpatient/consultative setting. Orthopedic Coding - This is a one hour course in which attendees will learn how to code orthopedic services including diagnosis, procedures and modifiers in the office, outpatient and inpatient/consultative setting. Podiatry Coding - This is a one hour course in which attendees will learn how to code podiatry services including diagnosis, procedures and modifiers in the office, outpatient and inpatient/consultative setting. Chiropractic Coding - This is a one hour course in which attendees will learn how to code chiropractic services including diagnosis, procedures and modifiers in the office and outpatient setting. Injections and Infusions - This is a one hour course in which attendees will learn the in's and out's of coding for injections and infusions. Modifiers - This is a one hour course in which attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the proper use of modifiers for medical billing. Emergency Room Coding - Attendees of this one and a half hour course will learn the in's and out's of proper coding for patient emergency room visits. How It works All of our class are conducted by utilizing web based conference tools that allow us to provide the training to any practice regardless of geographic location.
Depending on your needs, we can offer the trainings on a one on one basis or do the training in a group setting. Our courses are constantly changing and being modified in order to stay consistent with coding changes and new CMS rules and regulations. Regardless of what your practice needs, we can customize a training package that will meet your organization's needs. To get started or learn more about our physician coding education and training classes, Contact Us today. |
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