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How to Dissect Operative Reports & Find Missing Pieces (6 CEUs)


  • August - OctoberRegister Now
  • 70 Cities
  • Up to 6 CEUs (with pre and post exercises)
  • 8:30am
  • Member price $149.95, Non-member price $189.95

Are you sure you are capturing all billable services? Are you confident that services are medically necessary and otherwise supported? Where compliance is concerned are you certain all rules have been properly adhered to? Questions like these are real concerns for many surgical practices. 

This workshop is designed to help coders eliminate missed opportunities, rejections and to significantly reduce risk of errors in coding. It is designed to provide a simple Five Step framework for coders who are working with or without Computer Assisted Coding software (CACs) to better ensure that all services are documented and coded accurately.

At this live workshop you'll learn how to increase your analysis skills and handle challenging operative reports. You will learn how to use the Five Step framework for operative report coding and billing and methods for achieving best results. Get modern techniques to strengthen your skills, ensure every billable service is reported for payment, and handle tricky coding situations.

You Will Learn To:

  • Master the art of identifying services rendered but not documented
  • Work with surgeons to get better documentation
  • Use the modifier-22 and unlisted procedure codes – and get paid
  • Code accurately for every service rendered — every time
  • Step-by-Step Review real operative report examples

Bonus: Register now for this workshop and get a free audio conference from The Coding Institute (valued at $239). Once you register and attend this event, you will be able to listen in to one of the below audio conferences (for FREE).
  • Thu, 9/18 – Getting Prepared for a HIPAA Investigation – Wayne Miller
  • Thu, 9/25 – NCCI Update for 4th Quarter 2008 – Tina Landskroener
  • Wed, 10/15 – CMS Changes for Incident To – Quin Beuchner
  • Thu, 10/16 – Stark Law Revisited Again – Wayne Miller
  • Thu, 11/13 – Methods for Documenting Healthcare Employee Performance – John Gilliland
  • Thu, 11/20 – Why the OIG is Cracking Down on High Dollar Payments – Wayne Miller
Note: Free Audio Conference topics, dates and presenters are subject to change.

Added Bonus: In an exclusive breakout session, get the latest information you need to understand your risks with the national Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) program!
  • Find out the average cost per claim uncovered by RAC
  • Find out your surgeon's average annual risk
  • Find out what surprised Congress from the RAC report
  • Find out when you need to be ready

What Others are Saying about This Year's Workshops

"The presentation was excellent and well worth the time. I also am thankful for the notes I was able to take the interaction from the other attendees provided additional feedback that is priceless." Kristi Richardson, CPC

"This was an affordable and excellent way to gain knowledge and CEUs. Thank you for the opportunity to attend this in my local area." Jill Taylor, CPC

Workshop in 70 Different Cities

We're coming to a city near you. Find the closest (or most convenient) and reserve your seat today as space is limited.

We look forward to seeing you there!

This process applies to all surgical specialties:

  • Easily interview physicians to identify missing documentation
  • Learn about working with CACs to achieve the most accurate codes
  • Report unlisted procedures and get paid for them
  • Best practices for avoiding unbundling mistakes
  • Proper use of modifiers 51 and 59 and the specialties most affected
  • Create outcomes that are correct, productive and painless

Register Now You should attend if you are a coder, biller, in the allied healthcare industry, or any part of your job involves responsibility for the physician coding or billing of surgical procedures.

Note: All workshops begin at 9 a.m. in your local time zone.

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