3 Hours on Modifiers and Place of Service in 2025: Repeat

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

This is a repeat of our April 2025 program for those who missed it.

Proper use of modifiers and correct place of service all affect reimbursement for services. Understanding how and when to use modifiers is imperative to relate this additional information not included in procedure codes. Place of service codes will also be discussed with some attention to recent telehealth changes. Join expert Karen Scott for this three hour review of new information as well as coding guidelines reinforcing coding knowledge to properly report services.

Bring your CPT4 manual for class exercises.

Date:               Wednesday       August 6           

Time:               9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location:         Online webinar only. Link will be emailed one day prior

Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass
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***** 3 hrs CEU clock hours available *****

Coding the Integumentary System 2025

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

Revisit CPT coding as well as important diagnostic coding with Karen Scott.

Sharpen your coding skills to ensure selection of the appropriate codes for reporting debridement, excision of lesions, burns, repairs, and other integumentary services for optimum reimbursement and coding compliance.  The section will include discussion of codes and documentation needed to support their use. Problematic areas and common “hot spots” will be covered.  

If there are applicable topics or questions that you wish to be addressed, please forward those at least a week prior to the session to make sure they are covered.

Date:               Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Time:                1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.         

Location: online only. Link will be emailed to registrants one day prior

For MetroCare Physicians members and staff only
3 hrs CEU available

Documentation and Coding for Pediatrics 2025 REPEAT

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

This is a repeat for those who missed it in February

The session will review CPT4 and ICD-10-CM coding for Pediatrics with special attention to pediatric quality measures that are part of our value-based contracts. New and existing CPT4 and ICD-10 coding processes, sequencing guidelines, rules, and regulations as well as coding conventions and interpretations affecting appropriate diagnostic code assignment will be discussed. If there are applicable topics or questions that you wish to be addressed, please forward those at least a week prior to the session to make sure they are covered.

Please bring your CPT 4 and ICD-10-CM coding manuals for class exercises.

Date:               Friday, August 8, 2025

Time:               9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location:        Online only. Zoom link will be sent one day prior.

                                             ****3 CEUs available by request***

**This series of courses is open only to participating MetroCare physician members and their staff.

Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass 261-7794, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Coding for Social Determinants of Health: 
Good for patient care, quality measure outcomes, and E&M levels

Three Hour Session

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA
                       and Donna Pendergrass, MD CPPM CPCO CDEO  

Three Hour Session

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA
                       and Donna Pendergrass, MD CPPM CPCO CDEO  

This is a repeat of our February 2025 program in case you missed it.                                

The CMS Fee Schedule has been regularly introducing new codes to reimburse for screening as well as for coordination of services to address the Social Drivers/Determinants of Health.

Commercial payers are also beginning to acknowledge that regardless of proper medical attention and prescribed treatment, circumstances in a patient’s life outside the control of the physician and the patient heavily influence a patient’s health and well-being. And evaluating your patient for these issues can affect E&M level selection.

Codes to indicate these harmful situations, whether environmental or economic or otherwise, allow for reporting of treatment failures, unexpected negative outcomes, and generally increased risk in patients who may have socioeconomic reasons for less than expected positive outcomes and higher cost.

 
Attention will be given to:

• Introduction and overview of social determinants
• Attention to codes currently available for reporting
• Influence on E&M level selection
• Available Screens and billing/revenue
• Local Resources for patient assistance

Dates:               Friday August 8

Time:               1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.          

 Location:        Online only. Link will be emailed to registrant 1 day prior.

**This course is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and their staff. 3 hour CEUs will be available.

Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass

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NEW TOPIC!  NCCI Edits and Modifiers
August 20

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

NCCI edits help prevent inappropriate payments when two procedures occur/are billed together. Appropriate use of modifiers can affect/be affected by NCCI edits, sometimes causing confusion, denials, and coding compliance issues.

Do you know how to look at these edits and understand how the modifiers are affected?

Join Karen for a detailed discussion of modifiers that are affected by NCCI edits and increase your coding knowledge.  Questions and discussion are encouraged. 

Date:               Wednesday August 13

Time:                12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location:        Online. Web link and handout will be sent one day prior to the event.

• 1 hrs CEUs

**This series of in-service courses is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and their staff.

Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass

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