Decoding Orthopedics Latest Coding, Reimbursement and Documentation Guidelines
The New Year is here but did we miss any coding changes that will affect the bottom line on reimbursement for 2025. We are going to discuss the changes in coding for Orthopedic procedures to include ICD-10, CPT, and telehealth. Knowing the changes will guarantee appropriate prior authorizations and claims. Without the knowledge of these changes, your practice can be losing profits. We will also take a look at the telehealth changes for 2025, which changes all of the CPT codes necessary.
This webinar will review the 2025 Orthopedic and Therapy Updates and also review current topics, trends and techniques in Orthopedics. Participants will learn how to properly code and document the most common orthopedic procedures. This webinar will instructs physicians, orthopedician, surgeon, therapists, coders in a practical manner, addressing common orthopedic procedure coding situations, conveying authoritative coding guidance and bundling policies from AMA and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and addressing common documentation, coding and billing errors that may arise.
Learning Objectives
Understand the changes to CPT changes for the upcoming year related to E/M, Integumentary, and Musculoskeletal
Understand the most current ICD-10 coding instruction for Orthopedics services and procedures
Determine what needs to be done for providers to be ready for the changes
Create education of office staff that will need to know what the changes are
Implementation of the new CPT codes in telehealth
Discuss what should be done post-implementation to confirm denials haven’t increased due to changes
Review the plan in making necessary changes to software programs, encounters, and EHRs
Know the effective strategies to assist correct coding, reimbursement and compliance
Learn orthopedic coding techniques that really work
Advanced orthopedic coding techniques that ease paperwork
To be able to handle special orthopedic situations
Master the modifiers for surgical and operative procedures
Areas Covered in the Session
Diabetes
Hypoglycemia
Obesity
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia
Binge Eating
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Synovitis and Tenosynovitis
Z Codes
BMI and Family History
Deletion
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SCSA
Musculoskeletal-Interpositional Arthroplasty with Tendon Transfer
KX Modifier Threshold
PTA/OTA
Plan of Care Certification
Therapy Telehealth
Telemedicine
Telephone Calls
Synchronous Audio-Video E/M
Synchronous-Audio and Video-New Patient
Synchronous-Audio and Video-Established Patient
Synchronous-Audio Only E/M
Synchronous-Audio Only-Established Patient
Brief Synchronous Communication (Virtual Check In)
Do’s and Don’ts
Suggested Attendees
Administrators - CEOs, COOs
Physicians
Advance Nurses
Physician Assistants
Medical Scribes
Medical Coders
Medical Billers
Orthopedic Surgeon
Therapists
General Surgeon
Claims Processors
Claims Managers
Prior Authorization Staff
IT Software Staff
Medical Office Managers
Medical Assistants
Surgery Schedulers
About the Presenter
Lynn M. Anderanin, CPC, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CPPM, COSC, is the Sr. Coding Educator for Healthcare Information Services, a revenue cycle management and consulting service in the Chicagoland area. Prior to relocating to Chicago, Lynn was the Billing Office Manager and surgical coder for Hand Surgery Associates, now Michigan Surgery Specialists in the Detroit Area. She has over 39 years of experience in all areas of the physician practice including Practice Administrator, Billing Manager, and Director of Operations. Her experience is primarily in the specialties of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Hematology/Oncology. She has been a speaker for many conferences, including the AAPC National Conferences and Workshops, Community Colleges, Audio Conferences, Certification classes, and Webinars. Lynn became a CPC in 1993, a Certified Instructor in 2002, and a Certified Orthopedic Surgery Coder in 2009, an examination in which she participated in creating. She passed the Certified Practice Manager exam in 2015, the Certified Medical Auditor exam in 2016, and the Certified Professional Biller exam in 2021. Lynn is the founder of the first local chapter of the AAPC in Chicago, which is now 25 years old, and a former member of the AAPC National Advisory Board as well as several other committees for the AAPC.
Additional Information
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Headset: Any decent headset and microphone which can be used to hear clearly
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