Coding Certification Q & AWebinar- September 2014

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Poll - How many CCO webinars have you attended?

Cynthia Miller - passed CCS 8/27/14Jean May - passed the CPC 8/23/14Kartika Budiarta - passed CPC 8/26/14Janna Vice - passed CPC 8/28/14Heidi Hartman - passed CPC 9/12/14Laura Strange - passed CPC 9/17/14Diane Newell-Healey - passed CPMA 9/6/14Michelle West - passed CPMA 9/13/14

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Medical Terminology & Anatomy Course (MTA)

Physician Based Coding Course (PBC) (CPC course)

Facility Based Medical Coding (FBC) (CPC-H course)

Review Blitz Video Package (included in PBC)

Mini-Mock Practice Exams (3-60 questions each)

CEU Classes (On Demand)

ICD-10-CM MiniCourse or ICD-10 FULL Course

Medical Billing Course (PBB)

Medical Coding Auditing (PBMA)

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Quick Outline of Product Lineup

Medical Terminology & Anatomy Course (MTA) 40 CEUs!

Review Blitz Video Package (CPC Blitz) 17 CEUs!

CEU Classes (On Demand) ranging from 1 - 4 CEUs each

ICD-10-CM Mini Course 8 CEUs!

ICD-10-CM Full Course 37.5 CEUs!

Facility Based Coding Course (FBC) 30.5 CEUs!

Physician Practice Manager (PPM) 6.5 CEUs!

Physician Based Billing Course (PBB) 18.5 CEUs!

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Other CEUs from CCO!

ICD 10-CM MiniPBC

and soon ...

PPM - Physician Practice Management

Jo-Anne Sheehan

Jo-Anne Sheehan CPC, CPC-I, CPPM

We are proud to announce that CCO will be offering a course in HCC coding in the near future.

Stay tuned for details.

Coming Soon New HCC Course!

And another new course is coming!

http://go.codingcertification.org/icd-10-pcs-procedural-coding-system-courseClass Starts in January

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Interested in any of our new courses coming out?

Q. Can you explain the difference between fraud and abuse and give some examples of each? Thanks!ANSWER

CPC Exam Prep: Fraud and Abuse*

CPC Exam Prep: Medicare Parts A, B, C and D*

Q. What services are covered under the various Parts of Medicare? Got any tips on how to remember this?

ANSWER

Poll

Poll - What coding credential do you HAVE?

Core Credentials

What are the core credentials with the AAPC?

Does AHIMA have core credentials?

ANSWER

CPC vs. CPC-H

I just graduated what my associates in medical billing and coding. I studied medical billing and coding for a hospital. I really want to do medical billing and coding in the hospital . Which one do I take first, the CPC or CPC-H? - Chavon

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Tamara Lucus CPC, CPC-H, CPC-I, CPMA

Your Physician Based Medical Auditing Instructor:

33206-33208

A Cardiologist implants a new pacemaker (doesn't matter how many leads) and has a general surgeon create the pocket, puncture the vein for the leads, and close the pocket. The Cardiologist does all the rest of the work. Would you bill the initial insertion of everything code (33206-33208?) with -52 modifier or how would you code this?

ANSWER

Poll

Poll - What region of the country are you from?

CPMA CEUs

This is a question for the monthly question and answer webinar. I am scheduled to take the CPMA exam in December and wondered how difficult it is to find CEU's to keep the accreditation. Thanks - Jean

ANSWER

Medicaid and Aetna are denying our urinalysis (81002), stating that they are included with the office visit. Would it be appropriate to bill it with a modifier 25?

ANSWER

81002 with Modifier 25?

What does a practicode case look like and how do you abstract from it

ANSWER

Practicode Case

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Poll - What coding credential do you WANT?

● ICD-10-CM Mini Course

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○ using Carol Buck’s “Step-by-Step Medical Coding”

● ICD-10-CM Full Course **Payment Plan Now Available**

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○ using “Understanding ICD-10-CM” text by Bowie

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CPC Exam Prep

Q. I took my CPC exam and i was taking a bit too long on some of the op report scenarios.what are some things that i can do to speed up the process on finding the answer; considering that I only have 2.5 minutes per question to answer. -David

Q. I'm taking my CPC exam Saturday. I still don't understand "separate procedure." Help! -Susan

CPC Exam

Q. Is it true that after a coding class you must practice as a coder for 1 year prior to taking the exam? -Donna

Q. Do you have to have coding experience before you take any certification exam -Vickie

Study Resources for CPC-H

Q. What are some good study resources for the CPC-H, well for the reimbursement portion? -Fanedra

Specialty Classes

Q. Is there a class for coding related to a specific specialty such as Orthopedics? -Donna

Q. Are there any sessions for CIC certification -Shraddha

Q. When is HCC Course going to be offered by CCO -Daniel

Coding Experience

Q. How do you break into the field? Should I get certified first? I had the CPC in 2007. Now I am wanting to make a career of this but need the practical experience. What would you advise me to do?

Q. Do you have to have a certification to be employed as a coder Thanks Vickie

Coding Questions

Q. Is there a time limit on fracture codes? Like I waited 3 weeks to get my fracture treated? -Debra

Q. What is the Base unit value for CPT code 00160? Where can i find the base unit value? -Marie

Modifier

Q.: Is there a special modifier to use when a procedure has been done and the patient comes 5 days later for a follow up? Insurance is denying because they consider it part of the global period. example: patient comes in for a destruction of warts, it is billed and then patient comes back for a follow up. thank you -Cammie

Preliminary Surgery Report

Q. Coder is told to use the transcribed "preliminary" surgery report, knowing that the "final" report will appear in the EMR soon, is this compliant or does the coder wait for the final transcribed reports? Thanks -Sandra

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