Friday, October 18, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday, October 19, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Registration will open in mid-June (registration for the optional Friday morning E&M Coding workshop is separate –see below)
SVS member: $830 (applies to staff of an SVS member)
Non-member: $905
Vascular surgeons and their support staff need to maintain knowledge and competence for appropriate billing and coding procedures. The Coding and Reimbursement for Vascular Surgeons course is an intensive 1.5 day program designed to address the full range of open vascular surgical and interventional coding as well as recent changes in procedures such as renal angiography, carotid angiography and vena cava insertion, re-positioning and removal. The program also includes information about the global surgical package and how it impacts billing and reimbursement, along with the application of modifiers for optimized reimbursement. This will be accomplished by using a multi-modality educational forum with didactic lectures, panel discussions, case studies, and question-answer sessions.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate familiarity with accurate coding for open and endovascular procedures
- Discuss the 2013 CPT and Medicare changes.
- Demonstrate the application of modifiers for accurate, optimized reimbursement.
- Define the Global Surgical Package and how it impacts billing and reimbursement.
- Explain the difference between incident-to and direct billing.
- Understand the principle of component-coding.
- Demonstrate familiarity with accurate vascular laboratory coding
Who Should Attend?
These courses are designed for vascular surgeons and their office staff including practice managers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, surgery schedulers, coders, and others who seek to improve and expand their knowledge of accurate coding and reimbursement for vascular surgery.
Accreditation
The Society for Vascular Surgery® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation of Credit
The Society for Vascular Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPC Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credit
This course has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 11 Continuing Education Units. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
Friday, October 18, 9:00 am - Noon
Please note: There is an additional fee to attend this optional workshop and registration is separate from the main course.
SVS Member: $100
Non-member: $125
Workshop Overview
Evaluation and management (E & M) codes continue to be misunderstood and misused by physicians. Medicare and private payers have responded by targeting E & M services for audit. This workshop will focus on coding and documentation rules for choosing a correct E & M category and level of service, specifically for the vascular surgeon. Differences between Medicare and private payers will be reviewed.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, participants should be able to:
- Describe the coding and documentation rules for key E & M categories.
- Discuss how Medicare changes to the consultation category will affect vascular surgeons.
- Understand the documentation requirements for the history, exam and medical decision making components for an E & M service.
- Discuss the correct use of E & M modifiers in vascular surgery.
Who Should Attend?
These courses are designed for vascular surgeons and their office staff including practice managers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, surgery schedulers, coders, and others who seek to improve and expand their knowledge of accurate coding and reimbursement for vascular surgery.
Accreditation
The Society for Vascular Surgery® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation of Credit
The Society for Vascular Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPC Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credit
This optional workshop has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 3 Continuing Education Units. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
Updated June 2013