Learning interventional radiology coding and guidelines is just the first step in a coder’s journey. Taking those guidelines and applying them to complex operative reports can be a coder’s greatest challenge. Mastering how to decipher and dissect physician documentation in complicated operative reports to assign all codes supported is integral to coders and auditors to ensure a successful revenue process. Yet all too often, when it comes to vascular and nonvascular IR procedures, disconnects between physician documentation and coders and auditors can lead to incomplete coding, missed revenue, and noncompliant billing.

Now is the time to bridge the clinical-coding disconnect and elevate your knowledge and skills with our two-part webcast series for advanced coding for interventional radiology. Dissect 30 real-world operative reports and learn how to find the meat of the procedure to support and capture all codes accurately and maximize reimbursement. From arterial and venous procedures of all kinds to pain, biliary, and renal interventions, Chelisa Clark, CPC, COC, CIRCC, CPC-P, CPC-I will lead you in depth through complex vascular and nonvascular IR cases ensuring that you walk away confident in your ability to decipher physician documentation and successfully assign codes to complex reports.

Bonus: Take home 5 additional case studies for self-study to continue to build confidence in your coding skills!

Key Takeaways:

• Master the nuances of complex vascular and nonvascular IR operative reports
• Enhance understanding of coding for pain, biliary, and renal interventions through hands-on practice.
• Gain confidence in coding for vascular procedures including arterial and venous IR through hands-on practice.
• Understand how to maximize your reimbursement and ensure you’re getting what you deserve including when additional work is performed and should be assigned codes
• Opportunities for self-study with additional cases and answers to solidify your knowledge.
• Time permitting, answers to attendee questions

Why is this relevant:

Many disconnects occur between physician intent and CPT® code selection, due to unclear physician dictation and different ways of describing the same procedure. All too often, the result is erroneous or incomplete coding, leading to missed revenue opportunities or non-compliant billing. Learning how to decipher a complex case and assign all codes supported is integral to ensuring a successful revenue process.

Who should attend:

Coders, billing staff, revenue cycle manager, compliance staff, HIM staff, preauthorization staff, physicians who perform these services, and radiology staff who oversee or are involved with IR coding.

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