When:
October 13, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
America/Denver Timezone
2021-10-13T12:00:00-06:00
2021-10-13T13:00:00-06:00
Overview:
Professional CPT coding for critical care has been under a lot of scrutiny since 2018, when it was placed of the OIG workplan. During this webinar we will take an in-depth look the definition of critical care and what documentation is needed to support medical necessity. We will discuss complex scenarios like billing critical care during the global of a major surgery, and when multiple providers document critical care on the same date of service.
Objectives:
- Define critical care
- Identify key documentation elements needed to support medical necessity
- Recognize when critical care can be reported during the global period
- Generate accurate reporting of multiple providers performing critical care
Target Audience:
- Professional fee coders
- Clinical documentation improvement analysts
- Compliance & revenue integrity professionals
- Coding auditors & educators
- Coding managers
- Providers
Presenter: Deanna Upston, CPMA, CPC, COSC
