Gyn Oncology: Managing The Coding Cure
PRE-RECORDED AUDIO CONFERENCE
Date: Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Time: Request for replay on any day
Length: 60 minutes
Speaker:Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Broadcast From :Thursday, September 06, 2012
Broadcast End :Thursday, September 06, 2012
Take The Guesswork Out Of Gyn Oncology Coding.
Gynecological oncology coding cases can be a nightmare, given the seemingly endless number of procedures – and combinations of procedure – that treat different types of cancer. It is not only important to know what was done by the surgeon but it is also important to pick out codeable diagnoses in support of what was done.
Join expert speaker Melanie Witt, RN, CPC-OGS, MA, for this 1-hour audioconference that'll turn a coding nightmare into a solid understanding -- that pays off on your claims. She'll walk you through the essentials of gynecological oncology coding from diagnosis to procedure combinations so that you can get each claim right the first time.
Also as an additional benefit you will also get Ob gyn cancer coding table which has elements of each surgery by CPT code along with RVUs for each procedure to find the right code fast.
Here’s a sampling of the details you’ll learn:
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Get familiar with the different gyn cancer types and their treatments.
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Learn how to choose the diagnosis code that best supports the surgery performed.
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Faced with a combination surgery that has no exact CPT code? Here’s what to do.
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The different levels of hysterectomy may confuse you. Find out how to easily tell them apart.
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When the diagnosis dictates the procedure and when it does not.
Got a hard case or situation to code? Submit your question or case at least a week before the session at Nielynco@aol.com and get answer on your case from our expert speaker.
Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA is an independent coding education consultant and a well-known speaker and recognized expert in the area of coding and reimbursement for ob-gyn services. She is the former program manager of the Department of Coding and Nomenclature at the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Witt is also the consulting editor for Ob-Gyn Coding Alert.
