Make certain your practice isn’t missing out on charging
for all the services that go along with epidurals. There are
lots of trouble spots for coders, such as whether code 77003 is
bundled or not, and how to deal with payer denial of the $60
you should get paid for 77003 when it is
billed with spinal injection codes – just to name a
couple. Get tangled in a tough spot and you risk miscoding
these procedures, losing out on reimbursement, or worse, facing
a denial!
The solution is simple – avoid the stress of struggling to choose
the correct codes – reimbursement expert Joanne Mehmert,
CPC will tell you what you need to know to correctly code
epidural injections for chronic pain patients – along with
the extra services pain physicians are providing.
Pain management services are among the most denied claims
by Medicare and private payers. Pain management coding is
an increasing source of challenges, with a wide variety of procedures
and other issues resulting in missed revenue opportunities among providers.
Make certain your practice doesn’t lose out on valuable reimbursement
in 2008. Get detailed guidance on.
- Coding for interlaminar and transforaminal injections plus the use of modifiers
- Differences between Medicare and private payer coverage (For example, Medicare bundles supplies, but is more likely to pay for sedation than private payers.)
- How the new ASC rule affects payments for pain injections
- How to report drugs and supplies compliantly
- Radiology imaging with the epidural
Packed with solutions and practice-proven billing strategies, this session will clear up your epidural coding challenges and boost your charge capture for these services.
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