Tuesday, January 22, 2008

General Surgery Medical Coding Conference

The General Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Conference held by The Coding Institute will be held at San Antonio, Texas from March 16-18, 2008. Pre-conference workshop will be held on the first day Sunday the 16th of March followed by two days of conference. Here is a list of topics that will be presented at the conference / pre-conference workshop.

Pre Conference Workshop Topic/Presenter

Dissecting the Op Note: Essentials Every Coding Professional Needs to Know
Presenter: Kathleen A Mueller, RN, CPC, CCS-P, CMSCS

Day 1 Topics/Presenter

Strain-Free Hernia Repair Coding
Presenter: John Bishop, PA-C, MS, CPC

Gall of the Wild: Get the Most from Cholecystectomy Coding
Presenter: Jan Rasmussen, CPC, CCP, ACS-OB, ACS-GI

Bariatric Coding: Don't Let Weight Loss Surgery Turn into Revenue Loss
Presenter: Terri Brame, CPC-GENSG, CPC-H

Avoid the Confusion: Master Tubes & Ostomies Coding For Accurate Reimbursement Every Time!
Presenter: Terri Brame, CPC-GENSG, CPC-H

8 Steps to Better E/M Coding Pay-UP for Surgery Practices
Presenter: Kim Garner Huey, CPC, CCS-P, CHCC

Billing & Coding Tactics for General Surgery in an ASC

Identify Every Element To Ace Your Colectomy Claims
Presenter: Kim Garner Huey, CPC, CCS-P, CHCC

Day 2 Topics/Presenter

Heal Payment Leaks with Air-Tight Wound Repair Coding
Presenter: Terri Brame, CPC-GENSG, CPC-H

Successfully Maneuver Through Coding and Billing for Breast Excisions, Incisions, and Biopsies
Presenter: Nanette Orme, CPC

Defect-Free Coding For Skin Lesion Excisions
Presenter: Nanette Orme, CPC

Fee Schedule Fundamentals: Using the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database
Presenter: Marcella Bucknam, CPC, CCS-P, CPC-H, CCS, CPC-P, CPC-OBGYN, CPC-CARDIO

More details are available at http://www.codingconferences.com/gen_surgery08a.htm Registration and rate details are at http://www.codingconferences.com/gen_surgery08r.htm

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