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On-Demand - Bundle 4: All Three Courses (ENT)

On-Demand - Bundle 4: All Three Courses (ENT)

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$1713

E/M Coding & Office Procedure Coding

Total Time: 3 Hours, 45 Minutes

Learning Objectives:

  • Demonstrate comprehension of the difference between the 2020 E/M documentation requirements compared to the revised 2021 E/M documentation requirements.
  • Demonstrate understanding of when to report consultation codes instead of other E/M codes to increase reimbursement when applicable.
  • Report E/M services with modifier 25 compliantly.
  • Distinguish the difference between the diagnostic endoscopy codes 31231, 31575 and 92511.
  • Describe the documentation requirements for using the cerumen removal code, 69210, and when an E/M code may be separately reported.
  • Apply E/M modifiers accurately.
  • Describe the telehealth guidelines changes allowed during the public health emergency
  • Identify key requirements for “incident to”, direct and shared/split billing non-physician practitioners (NPPs)

View the full course agenda here:

E/M Coding and Office Procedure Coding Agenda

Practical Steps for Improving Your Bottom Line
Approximate Time to complete: 2 Hours

Whether you're planning to stay in private practice or you are considering being acquired, merged, or employed - a better bottom line pays off. Don't get stuck in TGE thinking - by the way, that stands for "That's Good Enough." Frankly, you and your practice are more valuable if sound processes are in place, documented, and followed.

This workshop is filled with assessments you can use to see how well the business office or your billing service is doing. We include assessments you can use when hiring billing managers and coders.

Join us for three fast-paced hours with information you can put into place that can improve your bottom line in 90 days.

Topics Covered
  • Key Financial Performance Indicators
  • Best Billing Practices Assessments
  • Hiring Competent Billing Managers and Coders
  • Crafting Financial Policies That Produce Results and Don't Put Patients Off
  • Optimizing Technology in Your Business Office
  • Why Financing Works for Patients with High Deductibles
  • Exactly How to Ask for Prepayment for Services and Surgery
  • Turning Accounts Over to Collections: Here's Your Guide


CPT Power Coding

Total Time: 6 Hours, 19 Minutes

We will delve into the global period including coding for pre-op and post-op visits.  Next, you’ll learn how to select surgery modifiers that optimize payment and reduce risk.

Then we will jump into almost 5 hours of surgical procedure coding including code changes in Otology/Neurotology and Facial Plastics.  New for 2021, learn the latest coding, billing, and reimbursement strategies for two new technology in ENT procedures – Eustachian tube dilation and repair of nasal valve collapse with a lateral wall implant. Finally, we’ll end the day with ancillary services including audiology, allergy, and in-office CT.

Learning Objectives:

  • Choose surgery modifiers that optimize payment and reduce risk.
  • Use surgery coding that meets CPT rules and government regulations, for commonly performed procedures.
  • Integrate ENT subspecialty coding principles in otology/neurotology, rhinology, laryngology, facial plastics, head and neck surgery, and sleep surgery.
  • Demonstrate comprehension on how to code for new ENT technology procedures. 
  • Apply new and revised otolaryngology CPT codes into your practice

View the full course agenda here:

CPT Power Coding Agenda

  • Includes Credits

    $925 |The course provides in depth and clinically relevant instruction on coding for Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology, facial plastics including repairs, ATTs and Flaps and Grafts. Additionally, head and neck procedures including, Parathyroid procedures, laryngectomies, skull base surgery and much more…

    CPT POWER CODING 2023

    Total: $925

    Total Time: 6 Hours

    Description 

    It’s more important than ever to keep current with an understanding of new and existing codes which depend on coding accuracy.  The 2023 Otolaryngology surgical procedure coding course sifts through all that is new and important in Otolaryngology coding and packs it into an intensive, fast paced day. This year's agenda covers all you need to know to code and document accurately and efficiently in 2023 and beyond.

    The course describes why documentation is as essential as the code selected, and how to capture all potential revenue by improving your notes. We'll show you the correct way to use surgical payment modifiers so that you optimize payment. You'll leave armed with ideas and techniques for setting up systems that reduce denials and increase successful appeals.

    The course also provides in depth and clinically relevant instruction on coding for Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology, facial plastics including repairs, ATTs and Flaps and Grafts.  Also included are head and neck procedures including, Parathyroid procedures, laryngectomies, skull base surgery and much more…

    Learn the latest coding, billing, and reimbursement strategies for new technology in ENT procedures. Finally, we’ll end with hands on coding of Otolaryngology operative reports and how documentation impacts the code selection process.

    A special feature this year, are the new and revised codes for Osseointegrated implants

    This course is rich with real life clinical scenarios and a comprehensive workbook that will become your first response coding resource.

    Learning Objectives:

    As a result of attending this course, participants will be able to: 

    • Compliantly apply new and revised otolaryngology CPT codes into your practice.
    • Use surgery coding that meets CPT rules and government regulations, for commonly performed procedures.
    • Correctly code common otolaryngology procedures
    • Identify areas for improvement in surgical documentation reviewing real life operative reports
    • Integrate ENT subspecialty coding principles in otology/neurotology, rhinology, laryngology, facial plastics, and head and neck surgery.
    • Demonstrate comprehension on how to code for new ENT technology procedures. 
    Accurately apply modifiers when they are required and understand their impact on reimbursement
    • Integrate ENT subspecialty coding principles in otology/neurotology, rhinology, laryngology, facial plastics, head and neck surgery, and sleep surgery.
    • Demonstrate comprehension on how to code for new ENT technology procedures. \

    Modules

    Module 1:  Introduction and the Global Surgical Package
    Module 2: Using Modifier to Get Paid
    Module 3: Using an unlisted code and New Technology in ENT
    Module 4: Otology
    Module 5: Rhinology
    Module 6: Laryngology/Airway
    Module 7:  Facial Plastics
    Module 8: Head and Neck
    Module 9: Sleep Surgery


    Deborah Grider, CDIP, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-P, COC, CEMC, CPMA.

    Consultant and Speaker

    Deborah is a nationally sought after leader in the industry and is passionate about assisting physicians and hospitals in improving their coding, documentation, and business operations to maintain compliance and improve revenue. She will go above and beyond to help industry leaders, physicians and others achieve excellence.

    Find out about more about Deborah Grider, CDIP, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-P, COC, CEMC, CPMA.

    Continuing Education Credits 


    This program meets AAPC guidelines for 6.0 CEUs. Can be split between Core A, CASCC, CPCO, CPMA, and COSC after successful completion of the posttest for continuing education units.

  • Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/27/2021

    No matter how good you think things are going - they can be better. And, we at KZA can help you.

    Approximate Time to Complete: 2 Hours

    Note: CEU's expire on 9/30/2023

    Whether you're planning to stay in private practice or you are considering being acquired, merged, or employed - a better bottom line pays off. Don't get stuck in TGE thinking - by the way, that stands for "That's Good Enough." Frankly, you and your practice are more valuable if sound processes are in place, documented, and followed.

    This workshop is filled with assessments you can use to see how well the business office or your billing service is doing. We include assessments you can use when hiring billing managers and coders.

    Join us for three fast-paced hours with information you can put into place that can improve your bottom line in 90 days.

    Topics Covered
    • Key Financial Performance Indicators
    • Best Billing Practices Assessments
    • Hiring Competent Billing Managers and Coders
    • Crafting Financial Policies That Produce Results and Don't Put Patients Off
    • Optimizing Technology in Your Business Office
    • Why Financing Works for Patients with High Deductibles
    • Exactly How to Ask for Prepayment for Services and Surgery
    • Turning Accounts Over to Collections: Here's Your Guide

    AAPC CEUs- Expire on 9/30/2023

    This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 2.0 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

    This program meets AAPC guidelines for 2.0 CEUs in Core B, CPPM after successful completion of a Post-Test. Please note: Core B can comprise no more than 33% (1/3) of the total Core continuing education units.

Course Access and Expiration

You will have access to this package for 90 days from the day you purchase it.

You will have 30 days to complete the course(s) within the package. 

The 30 days for a course starts the day you activate that course within the package.

Please note, if you start the course with less than 30 days left in the package access period (90 days from the time of purchase) you will only have until the end of that period.

Should you have questions, please contact us at education@karenzupko.com  

Workbook shipping is included in the price for addresses in the contiguous United States and takes approximately 5 business days*. 

For shipping outside of the contiguous US, including Hawaii and Alaska, please email education@karenzupko.com for an estimated shipping cost and timeframe.


Please be sure that you provide the correct shipping address at registration, there will be a space to enter the address if different than that of the payment address.

We strongly encourage you to wait to begin your course until your workbook has arrived.

*With congestion due to COVID-19, deliveries by Fed Ex and UPS are subject to delay

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What are some of the benefits of registering with KZA On-Demand?

  • View at YOUR convenience—the course is online and authored by experts in the field
  • Receive a printed, comprehensive workbook. Our workbooks are considered the gold standard in reference material
  • Accredited for CME and CEUs
  • You have 30-day access to the individual course(s)

Registering Multiple Attendees 

  1. Create, or have each attendee create, a user account here
    1. If one person is creating all of the accounts you will need to log out each time to create the next account.
  2. Log in with the account that you wish to pay through and add desired products to your cart. 
  3. Once you have selected all the desired products, go to your cart. 
    1. You will initially be registered for each product. You can edit this after you have added the additional attendees using the "remove" button.
  4. To add the additional attendees select the green button in your cart titled “Add a Registration for Another User.”
  5. Enter the email address for the additional attendee.  If they have an account their name will populate and you can select “Add Product for This User.”
  6. The attendee's name will appear in the registrant column under your own. 
  7. Repeat this for each additional attendee.
  8. Proceed, filling out the additional information for each attendee and completing payment.

If you have any issues with completing your registration please email us at education@karenzupko.com or call 312 642-8310