General Surgery Coding Alert
Subscriber Bonus ~ Accomplish Your CEU Goals Using Publications You Already Receive
Problem: With the demands of a job in coding, this isn't always an easy task. Attending seminars, audio conferences and live conferences are great ways to earn CEUs but aren't always practical due to time and budget constraints.
Good news: You can use General Surgery Coding Alert to earn CEU credits quickly and easily.
-Using the Coding Alert articles is a great source for getting CEUs,- says Wendy Willes, head of the AAPC's CEUs/Member Services department. -It encourages coders to read the articles that are so informative to their career and specialty. If they are subscribing to the Coding Alert, they will not only get information pertaining to their career but will also be able to obtain CEUs at the same time.-
How it works: Look for key words such as -example,- -scenario- and -op report,- says Erin Lang Bonin, PhD, CPC, editorial director of Eli Research. -I look for those sorts of words and often find ready-made scenarios I can use to earn my CEUs,- she adds.
General Surgery Coding Alert
- Technology Review Allows You to Report Endovascular AAA Repairs With Ease
Manufacturers may make several type of prostheses, so rely on details, not trade names, to [...] - Technology Review Allows You to Report Endovascular AAA Repairs With Ease PART 2
- Don't Access Endo Codes for Open Repairs
Not all patients are candidates for endovascular AAA repair. Traditionally, graft repair of the aneurysm [...] - Consult Confusion Will Continue Into Next Year
Agonizing audits may settle the issue What's the difference between a consult and a transfer [...] - You Be the Coder ~ Are Same-Specialty Consults Allowed?
Question: Can physicians of the same specialty request or receive a consult from other physicians [...] - Reader Question ~ Consult Request Doesn't Have to Name Names
Question: How specific must a consult request be? I know there must be a specific [...] - Reader Question ~ Capture Self-Pays With NEMB
Question: I keep hearing the term -NEMB,- but I-m not exactly sure what it is. [...] - Reader Question ~ Sutures Bundle Dermabond
Question: An established Medicare patient reports to the surgeon's office after falling from the stairs [...] - Reader Question ~ Multiple Flaps Could Mean Appending 59
Question: The surgeon documented rotation of temporalis muscle flap, rotation of sternocleidomastoid flap, and rotation [...] - Reader Question ~ 'One Size Fits All' Fee Schedule Isn't Required
Question: Must we bill all patients at the same rate?
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Answer: Technically, no, you [...] - Reader Question ~ Infection Isn't Necessarily 'Related'
Question: Nine days after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (90-day global), a third-party insured patient was admitted [...] - Subscriber Bonus ~ Accomplish Your CEU Goals Using Publications You Already Receive
If you-re a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), [...]
