Obstetrics and Gynecology: Procedures for Proper Billing and Coding

Complete Seminar Details

In this seminar, the instructor will break down the reimbursement process and provide participants with practical tools, techniques and resources to facilitate code selection supported by proper documentation.

OB/GYN is considered to be one of the more challenging of medical specialties when it comes to documentation and coding. The OB/GYN office must master diagnostic testing, E&M, surgery and obstetric billing in order to maximize reimbursement. Each person within the practice contributes to the documentation and coding process where it is essential to have a successful outcome.

In this seminar, the instructor will break down the reimbursement process and provide participants with practical tools, techniques and resources to facilitate code selection supported by proper documentation.

WHAT YOU WILL COVER

• Understand OB/GYN specific billing for office services
• Gain strategies to ensure optimal reimbursement
• Identify and avoid the main reasons for denials
• Master current and accurate coding of procedures
• Understand proper use of ICD-9 and CPT coding for OB/GYN services
• Billing updates for 2009
• Fraud and Abuse guidelines
• Read and understand operative notes
• Calculate proper reimbursement
• Legal processes for billing patients for unpaid services

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Billing specialists
• Coding professionals
• Office Managers
• Practice Managers
• Reimbursement specialists

Sponsor Background:

Leading the Way in Professional Development.

Cross Country Education is a national leader in high-quality educational products and services for the entire health care industry. Our seminars and training programs are designed to help health care providers achieve improved performance and results in all areas of clinical, financial and operational management. Our faculty of more than 150 instructors are the "best of the best" in their field of expertise and know how to provide programs that really make a difference to participants.

Since 1995, we have trained over 1,000,000 providers, managers, nurses, behavioral health professionals and other key personnel throughout the entire healthcare industry. We produce over 5,000 seminars and conferences annually for the health care industry. Plus, we coordinate in-house training for health care facilities. Let us provide your training and professional education needs!

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Quote From Past Participants:

"Wendy Rhodes is an excellent teacher. She teaches so clearly and is so involved with her students. She is the best teacher I've ever had." - Office Manager, Albany, NY

"Wendy is a great, interesting and funny instructor. She is a joy to be around. I learned a lot more than I ever thought I would." - Billing Specialist, Mechanicville, NY

"My husband is a physician and I took the course to help in his office. I learned so much and she made the course work easy to understand. Wendy was such a wonderful instructor that I didn't want the course to end!" - Office Manager, Schenectady, NY