Cardiovascular - Pacers, Defibrillators and Electrophysiology in 2012

• Presenter: David Dunn, MD, CPC-H, CIRCC, CCC, CCVTC
• Broadcast On: 2/29/2012
  10:00am PT / 11:00am MT / 12:00pm CT / 1:00pm ET
• On Demand Availability: Immediately following live event
• Presentation Length: 60 minutes
• Attendee Rating:
  
  
• 2 CEU

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  Coding Billing Auditing Compliance Mgmt

Overview:

With the advent of a New Year comes new exercise resolutions and another round of changes in cardiology-related codes. Complete with detailed explanations and case studies, this webinar will take you through the most important updates that specifically relate to pacemakers, defibrillators, and electrophysiology.

You Will Learn:

• Definitions, procedures, and updated codes for electrophysiology, pacers, and defibrillators
• When to use and when not to use related modifiers
• How to apply updated codes in 8 case studies

CEU approved for all CPCs, CPC-Hs, CPC-Ps and the following specialties: CPMA, CIRCC, CCC, CASCC, CCVTC.

After this webinar was created, the AMA released an errata with corrections to a few of the CPT codes used in this presentation. Click here to view these changes.

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About The Presenter

David Dunn, MD, Vice President at ZHealth, oversees physician coding and manages ZHealth operations. A graduate of Texas A&M University, he completed his MD at the University of Texas in San Antonio, his surgical residency at Scott & White in Temple, Texas, and his vascular surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Dunn spent over ten years as an active vascular surgeon in private practice, which included endovascular procedures. A diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Dunn is also certified in Vascular Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery. Dr. Dunn also has the CIRCC, CCC, CPC-H, CCS, and RCC coding certifications. He joined his longtime colleague, Dr. “Z”, at ZHealth in 2002.

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