New Rules for CMS When Reporting Consultations

Overview:

The final rule for Consultations will stand. This will change how specialists who report consultations in the inpatient and outpatient setting report services for CMS. The consultation codes, however, have not been deleted and how commercial/third party payers will view them is of valid concern.

You Will Learn:

• How CPT guidelines for Consultations have changed for 2010
• How Consultations differ from Transfer of Care
• New CMS (Medicare) guidelines for reporting consultative services (and how they differ from CPT)
• Coding for Telehealth Consultations
• Important questions to ask your commercial payers before reporting consultation services for 2010
• How to report consultative services to Medicare payers in both outpatient and inpatient settings
• Reporting shared visits
• Reporting services by time

CEU approved for all CPCs

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About The Presenter

Deborah Grider
CPC^®, CPC-H^®, CPC-P^®, CPC-I^®, CEMC™, COBGC™
Deborah has been involved in health care for 30 years and speaks nationally across the country in relation to compliance, coding, and reimbursement. She has worked with many physicians nationally on coding, reimbursement, compliance and regulatory issues across many specialties. Deborah has specialized in medical chart audits among many specialties as well as practice management and coding consulting. Deborah is the Past President of the AAPC National Advisory Board. Deborah is certified by AAPC as well as the American Health Information Management Association, and a past CPT Editorial Panel Member representing AAPC.

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