CODING the GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM in 2021 Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA 

GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM in 2021

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

This ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 training session reviews in detail the coding processes, rules, and regulations for digestive system diseases, conditions, and disorders. 

We will also review chapter specific terminology with anatomy of body systems and will include coding conventions, sequencing guidelines and rules.

Coding exercises are an important section of the class and will assist in reinforcing the material covered.   Please bring your ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 manuals to class for participation in the exercises.

Please send This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. your specific coding problems and questions to be addressed by Karen during class.

  Please de-identify/remove any patient protected health information if you send clinic notes.

Date:              Friday, April 1, 2022

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

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

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

CODING CARDIOLOGY in 2022

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

This ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 training session reviews in detail the coding processes, rules, and regulations for cardiac diseases, conditions, and disorders E&M and procedures.. 

We will also review chapter specific terminology with anatomy of body systems and will include coding conventions, sequencing guidelines and rules.

Please send your specific coding problems and questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be addressed by Karen during class.

  Please de-identify/remove any patient protected health information if you send clinic notes.

Coding exercises are an important section of the class and will assist in reinforcing the material covered.   Please bring your ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 manuals to class for participation in the exercises.

Date:          Friday, April 1 

Time:         1:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location:      Online only. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants one day prior

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

****three hours CEUs*******

Bankruptcy Basics 2022 Laura J Watkins, FACMPE, CPC Senior Medical Practice Consultant SVMIC 

Bankruptcy Basics

Overview: When a patient files bankruptcy, the medical practice must take the proper steps to correctly manage the patient’s account. This presentation focuses on the basics of bankruptcy and reviews the processes and requirements of the medical practice.

Objectives:

• Discuss pertinent bankruptcy facts and terminology
• Examine the rights and responsibilities for the two types of bankruptcy observed most often in healthcare
• Evaluate options for the physician-patient relationship – to terminate or not

Delivery:  Conference, Physician Practice, Virtual

Audience: Practice Managers, Billing Managers, Front Office Staff, Billing Office Staff

Approximate Length: 1 hour

Coding for Urinary and Male Genital Systems 

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

Revisit CPT and diagnosis coding with Karen Scott for the urinary and male genital system.  Sharpen your coding skills to ensure selection of the appropriate codes for optimum reimbursement and coding compliance when reporting excisions, repairs and other procedures of the urinary system involving the male genital system.  The section will include discussion of codes and documentation needed to support their use. Problematic areas and common errors 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:               Thursday, April 14, 2021

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

New Location:  online. Link emailed one day prior.

Registration: http://metrocarephysicians.com/ 

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

Contact Person: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

***** CEU hours available *****

Dissecting & Coding Op Notes 2022

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

The operative report is a blueprint to communicate the specific details of a procedure. It relates to coders the pieces of the procedure such as approach, device, body area/part, final diagnosis, and more.  Understanding how to dissect the report in order to find the details necessary in selecting the correct codes is essential.  Join this class to review the process aiding in:

• Ensuring coding accuracy
• Relating risk factors through patient co-morbidities
• Reporting services correctly for appropriate reimbursement
• Being prepared for an audit

Bring your CPT4 and ICD-10 CM manuals to class for class exercises.

Date:               Thursday, April 14, 2022

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

Location:         online. Link emailed one day prior.

CEUs will be available

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