The Ins-and-Outs of Critical Care Billing
Instructor:
LaTrece Freeman Baker
Product ID: 705771
Training Level: Basic to Intermediate
- Duration: 60 Min
Why Should You Attend:
Many coders and physicians has encountered many challenges when trying to understand the documentation guidelines for Critical Care services and the correct code set to use. This is partly due to the fact that the CMS guidelines and CPT rules are slightly different when defining what is a critical care service.
This webinar is designed to clearly define and apply these Critical Care guidelines for all ages and to identify other billing opportunities for other services performed in conjunction with Critical Care services. It will also review the requirements for Critical Care billing when the physician is working with Non-physician practitioners, residents and/or medical students.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
- Review Critical Care requirements from both a CMS and CPT perspective.
- Discuss documentation required to support critical care codes, as well as documentation necessary when working with a Non-physician practitioner, resident and/or medical student.
- Choose between adult, neonate, and pediatric critical care codes
- Identify bundled services.
- Identify common billable services performed in conjunction with critical care
Who Will Benefit:
- Medical Billers
- Medical Coders
- Coding Compliance Officers & Auditors
- Practice Managers
- Medical Providers
LaTrece Freeman Baker
Owner, Physicians Choice of Certified Coders
LaTrece Freeman-Baker, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I, is the owner and Program Director of Physicians Choice of Certified Coders [PCOCC] Medical Billing and Coding service. As such, she oversees the billing, coding and compliance functions for physician services. LaTrece has had an extensive career managing the business side of medicine, spending over 20 years becoming an expert in medical coding and billing within many ambulatory settings, including physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers and FQHCs. More recently, she served as the Director of Physician Revenue Cycle and Provider Education at two of Chicago's major healthcare systems.
Over the years, LaTrece has successfully developed, implemented and taught curriculum surrounding medical coding and billing conventions to physicians and coders alike, in an effort to ensure optimal reimbursement for physician services while keeping a watchful eye on compliance regulations from both governmental and private payers. Due to the increased focus on coding and compliance in healthcare, LaTrece has been certified in three key coding areas: Physician Coding (CPC), Healthcare Compliance (CPCO), and Professional Medical Auditing (CPMA). These certifications, obtained from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), have enabled LaTrece to expand her expertise of Medical Coding and Compliance in order to better assist healthcare providers in understanding and managing this business side of medicine.
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