Five Proven Ways to Patch Your Wound Care Denials

Your Expert Presenter

Annette Grady, CPC

Annette Grady is an independent health care adviser and medical coding instructor with more than 30 years of experience in coding and reimbursement, including nearly a decade serving on the AAPC’s national advisory board.
Annette’s diverse career includes both experience in practice administration and coding education services. She was formerly director of reimbursement for a large orthopedic group in North Dakota and has also served as director of educational services for Coding Metrix, an online coding education and e-learning provider.

BMSC Approved CEUs

The Board of Medical Specialty Coding has approved 1.5 continuing education units for this webinar. (ACS or SCP)

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Stop losing revenue due to denials caused by preventable wound care claims billing errors!

Denials for some of the top wound care codes – such as 11040 for partial skin debridement and 11042 for skin and tissue debridement – topped 12% in 2008. Virtually all of these denials happen to medically necessary services that don’t get paid because of coding and billing errors.

Discover the most common mistakes and how to avoid them with proven tips and guidance from veteran wound care coding expert Annette Grady, CPC. You’ll learn how to meet Medicare’s comprehensive documentation requirements and how to properly use modifiers, the two biggest causes of denials, according to OIG reports.

Register today to overcome documentation and modifier mistakes with field-tested strategies and guidance, including:

• Comprehensive descriptions of the documentation CMS wants – Avoid denials and get paid for the services your physician performs.
• How to educate physicians on specific details that must be documented – Ensure reimbursement every time by teaching your physicians to document specifics such as wound characteristics and depth of debridement.
• Carrier and contractor-specific coverage information – Be aware of the local coverage rules that could directly impact your practice.
• Specific examples and case studies illustrating common mistakes – Learn to avoid mistakes such as leaving off modifier 59 for debriding distinct anatomical sites in one day.

There has been a steady rise in wound care denial rates from 2004 to 2008. Register today to learn best practices for wound care documentation, coding and billing and stop your practice from losing money due to preventable mistakes.