Simplify tricky foot and ankle coding to ensure proper reimbursement

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Margie Scalley Vaught CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, ACS-EM, ACS-OR

Margie Scalley Vaught, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, ACS-EM, ACS-OR, has more than 30 years of experience in the health care arena, including more than 20 years in orthopedic coding, billing and reimbursement. Margie frequently performs internal audits, provides education and training to physicians and office staff, and she helps clinics establish billing and compliance manuals. She is an advisor on orthopedic coding to the Board of Medical Specialty Coding, and she helped to develop the Advanced Orthopedic Coding credentialing exam. Margie has contributed many articles to the AAOS Bulletin, and she serves as consulting editor to both Medical Practice Coding Pro and the Orthopedic Coder’s Pink Sheet.

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Lock in proper payment for complicated foot and ankle procedures

It’s easy to let the coding complexity of your surgeon’s foot and ankle procedures intimidate you.

After all, each toe has at least six sets of muscles controlling it. With 10 toes to consider and eight different bunionectomy codes, not to mention complicated procedures such as arthrotomies, tenotomies, hammertoe correction lengthening and shortening - coding can become overwhelming for even the most experienced coder. And each step must be performed flawlessly to ensure proper reimbursement and protect your payments from OIG and CMS, who are always on the prowl, ready to pounce on practices that aren’t complying with all the recent billing regulations and guidelines.

Join musculoskeletal coding expert Margie Scalley Vaught to get detailed coding guidance for fracture reduction, non-union vs. malunion and ankle OATS and many other foot and ankle coding challenges.

In addition, you’ll get the latest guidance on coding care of contiguous fractures, as outlined in the National Correct Coding Initiative policy manual.

Attend this webinar to gain:

• Guidance on arthroscopic subtalar joint procedures, including synovectomy, removal of loose bodies and arthrodesis.
• Step-by-step instruction on how to select the correct code for flexor and extensor tendon repairs.
• Correct coding of Achilles tendon repair, including when this is separately billable with a Haglund’s repair of the calcaneus, and what must be documented.
• Expert advice for coding the most common bunionectomy and hammertoe repair procedures, including separately billable components
• Information on coding repair to plantar plate tears, claw toe, mallet toe, cocked toe, LisFranc fractures, and Morton’s neuroma

FREE TOOL: Receive a quick reference tendon/muscle cheat sheet detailing the location, description and action for tendons and muscles in the extremities.

Whether you are new to foot and ankle coding or a more seasoned coder looking for answers to specific questions, you’ll walk away from this nuts-and-bolts education session with a firm understanding of the components included in common foot and ankle procedures and confident in your ability to select the right codes to ensure full reimbursement for your practice.

Register today.