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

It’s time to bridge the clinical-coding disconnect and elevate your knowledge of non-vascular IR coding and guidelines with our advanced IR case study webcast. Dissect 15 real-world operative reports and learn how to find the meat of the procedure to support and capture all codes accurately and maximize reimbursement. Chelisa Clark, CPC, COC, CIRCC, CPC-P, CPC-I will lead you in depth through pain, biliary, and renal intervention 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 nonvascular IR operative reports
• Enhance understanding of coding for pain, biliary, and renal interventions 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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