Ultrasound Coding: Master the Coding, Documentation and Billing Maze

Your Expert Presenter:
Cheryl A. Schad, BA Ed, CPC, ACS-RA, Owner, Schad Medical Management Cheryl A. Schad, BA Ed, CPC, ACS-RA, is a nationally recognized coding, compliance and reimbursement specialist and Owner of Schad Medical Management, a physician reimbursement/compliance consulting firm with emphasis on CPT, ICD-9 coding and Medicare Part B regulations. Cheryl’s personal area of expertise is in interventional procedures and diagnostic radiology. She has more than 25 years of experience in health care.
Who Should Attend
This conference benefits a wide variety of health care professionals. Billing and coding staff Physicians and non-physician practitioners Practice administrators & executives Front office staff Compliance officers Consultants There is no limit to the number of staff from your office who can participate. One registration fee lets your entire staff listen in via speakerphone! Save money — no travel expenses!

Understanding the ins and outs of ultrasound coding is vitally important to every radiology practice’s revenue. It’s almost a full-time job keeping track of all the details that play a key part in deciding whether you’ll be paid in a timely manner.

DecisionHealth and the Coder’s Pink Sheets can help you stay on top of it all. Join expert presenter Cheryl Schad, BA Ed, CPC, ACS-RA, president of Schad Medical Management in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, from 1:00- 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 3 to make sure that you:

Know how to report AAA screening – just approved this year under the “Welcome to Medicare” benefit. (Hint – expect an upsurge as more primary care physicians refer patients to you for this vital study.)
Understand when to code “complete” and when to code “limited” studies.
Learn how to properly assign pelvic and OB ultrasound codes – watch out – the first step is to know your anatomy to make sure you are not overcoding.
Don’t miss any opportunity to bill legitimate services that were performed and documented.
Know the documentation requirements for diagnostic U/S or U/S guidance procedures.
Get the latest on the new 2007 CPT codes for transplanted kidney U/S, fetal nuchal translucency and vascular U/S.

By the end of the conference, you’ll have a complete understanding of these prickly coding issues and much, much more!

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One registration fee lets your entire staff listen in! Save money - no travel expenses!