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Coding and Billing for Endocrinology


About this program


Endocrinology billing is complex and requires an in-depth knowledge of diagnostic and procedural coding to successfully secure proper reimbursement. Join Audrey Coaxum, CHC, CPC, CEMC, CMC, CMIS, CMOM, CMCO, CMCA-EM, and benefit from her extensive experience in medical billing, coding, auditing, and reimbursement compliance. Specificity is very important when it comes to data quality, medical necessity, and reimbursement. Does your provider’s documentation include all it should for correctly coding endocrine and metabolic disorders? The instructor will provide important tips for proper billing and highlight coding guidelines that impact the endocrinology specialty.

Review correct coding for procedures of the thyroid and other endocrine glands and address common trouble spots and pain points for medical coders. Learn how to secure proper and legal reimbursement for incisions, exploration, excisions and biopsies of the pineal gland, pituitary gland, thymus, and adrenal glands. Gain confidence that your providers are being paid on the first claim's pass for diabetes education, studies, tests, and therapies provided. Avoid inadvertent fraudulent coding practices like overcoding, undercoding, unbundling and upcoding. Know how to find medical policies and reimbursement guidance from federal and private payers.

Highlights:

  • Application of best practices in endocrinology billing and coding
  • Use of payer guidelines to reduce claim denials and rejections
  • Billing for continuous glucose monitoring
  • Coding for ultrasound evaluation
  • Tips for reporting diabetes treatment with insulin or oral drugs
  • Proper modifier usage
  • How and when to use G2211
  • Overview of risk adjustment coding to capture of the highest HCC codes