Making Sense of E/M Rules for your Medicare Administrative Contractor
- Broadcast: Oct 23, 2010 at 8:30AM
- Presentation Length:
3.5 Hours
- On Demand available: Oct 23, 2010 at 12:00PM MDT *(Post-Event Recording)
- Author: Raemarie Jimenez, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CANPC, CRHC
- CEUs:
Up to 6 CEUS (with pre and post exercises)
- Price:
$189.95
- Members:
$149.95
- Corporate Members:
$134.96
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Overview:
Evaluation and Management coding can be challenging for all coders. E/M is the most commonly coded professional service and can often be the most confusing. There are so many hurdles to overcome from documentation deficiencies, EMR over documentation, medical necessity and giving the appropriate credit for the elements for the key components. Not only are there two sets of guidelines to choose from but coders also need to know the variations of the documentation guidelines according to the MAC in their region. Coders need to know the resources available to them to make confident decisions for the gray areas in E/M code selection. Navigation of the online resources available from CMS and MACs can provide the answers needed to select a code with confidence and know the E/M level will stand up to any audit.
What is your E/M IQ?
Take the E/M quiz (created from our workshop curriculum) to find out.
This Workshop Will Help You:
- Translate the documentation requirements for the 1995 and 1997 E/M Documentation Guidelines
- Maneuver through the variations of documentation requirements for E/M specific for your MAC
- Identify compliance hot spots regarding E/M and know what you must do to avoid them
- Learn how to use E/M modifiers with confidence
- Know where to look and how to navigate to the right answer
Register to Access this On Demand Event
- Access the online broadcast, presentation slides, and downloadable podcast.
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and speakers (or headphones) is recommended to connect to the event.
Author: Raemarie Jimenez, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CANPC, CRHC
Raemarie Jimenez, CPC, CPC-I, CANPC, CRHC, manages the clinical development of the AAPC exams program. She has also served as national externship director for the AAPC’s Xtern program and as advertising coordinator. Prior to joining the AAPC, she spent many years at ConCorde Career Institute, Fla., where she served in several roles, including as an instructor for the coding and medical assistant programs. Ms Jimenez has also worked as a billing and coding manager and medical assistant. Ms Jimenez received her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Florida Atlantic University. She has 15 years experience in the medical field. During her career she has conducted audits for outpatient and physician services, facilitated physician education for coding and documentation, managed coding and billing departments for physician and outpatient services.
