Margie Scalley Vaught CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, ACS-EM, ACS-OR
Protect your spine surgery revenue from tougher payer policies and stepped-up scrutiny
Get the most recent coding guidance and comply with requirements for spinal surgeries to avoid denials and ensure full reimbursement.
Spine procedures pay thousands of dollars for orthopedic practices, but concerns about the increasing volume of procedures doctors are performing have spurred heightened scrutiny from Medicare payers and other auditors. Add to that the sheer complexity of the procedures, including knowing the approach, what services may be billed separately and different types of laminectomy codes, and your orthopedic practice is more vulnerable than ever to denied claims and lost revenue.
Join musculoskeletal coding expert Margie Scalley Vaught to get detailed spine surgery coding guidance to remain compliant with payer policies and reduce your audit risk.
Attend this webinar to:
- Comply with the most recent rules for insertion, removal and re-insertion of spinal hardware at the same and different levels
- Accurately document and code the three types of discectomy codes to ensure full reimbursement
- Identify when to bundle bone marrow aspiration with various spine surgeries and when to report it separately
- Ensure proper arthrodesis documentation to avoid tough Medicare contractor scrutiny
- Properly code single-view spinal radiographs according to the most recent CPT 2014 guidance
- Comply with Medicare’s coding policy for contiguous fractures and understand how it impacts your spine coding
Whether you are new to spine surgical 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 proper documentation and coding practices you need to ensure full reimbursement for your practice.
Register today.
