Coding/Coding, Billing & Reimbursement

Developing Charges and Hospital Pricing
September 14, 2010 11:00 - 12:30 pm Eastern	•To Understand Why Charges Are Important for APCs and DRGs •To Appreciate the Cost Report and Cost-to-Charge Ratios (CCRs) •To Understand The Concept of ‘Charge Compression’ •To Understand Special Charge Development Techniques •To Recognize When Charges May Be Inappropriate •To Recognize When Full Charges Are Not Being Reported •To Review Action Steps to Adjust Pricing		Details
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E/M Coding
September 30, 2010 11:00 - 12:00 pm Eastern	•To learn to determine the difference between New, Established and Consultation Codes and when it is appropriate to use each •To learn the documentation requirements for each type of E&M code and situations that permit the exclusion of certain portions •To learn when time actually is a factor in determining the level of the visit code •To learn when and how to use hospital observation, hospital inpatient visit, emergency room visit, hospital consultation and hospital discharge codes •To learn when and how to determine critical care services and times •To learn about nursing home facility and care plan oversight services •To learn about coding for preventive medicine services		Details
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