Anesthesia Update 2022: Navigate the New Codes for Percutaneous Image-Guided Procedures on the Spine & Spinal Cord - On-Demand

Available ON-DEMAND

Presented on: Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Presented by: Pamela Linton, CPC, CANPC, Corporate Coding Manager – Anesthesia and Pain Management, Zotec Partners

01935 and 01936, the codes for anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided procedures of the spine or spinal cord, were created in 2008 and represented millions of dollars a year for anesthesia groups. Now those codes have been deleted and replaced with six new codes that are based on the procedure performed and the section of the spine treated. Your team must understand these new codes to prevent snarls in your revenue cycle and an avalanche of denials for these high-dollar, high-utilization services.

This one-hour webinar will guide you through the update, show you how to avoid documentation and coding risks, and offer solutions your practice can use right away.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Crosswalk various procedure codes to the appropriate anesthesia code
• Select an anesthesia code when there is no crosswalk to a procedure
• Review the anesthesia provider’s documentation and ensure it supports the service

Agenda

• Codes 01937–01942. Discover how the new codes’ structure can assist with code selection.
• Examples of each service. Review scenarios to cement your understanding of each new anesthesia service.
• Correct crosswalking. Obtain information that will help you quickly connect a percutaneous image-guided spine procedure to the appropriate anesthesia service.
• MAC impact. Learn how the new codes intersect with monitored anesthesia care for chronic pain blocks such as epidurals.
• Documentation review. Receive documentation guidance to share with your anesthesia providers and tips you can use to clear up trouble spots.
• Q&A. Ask our speaker questions about the new codes.

Who Should Listen?

• Coders
• Billers
• Compliance staff
• Anesthesia providers
• Consultants

Meet the Speaker

Pamela Linton, CPC, CANPC, has been in the coding profession since 1980 and has worked exclusively in anesthesia and pain management for the past 23 years. She is the corporate coding manager for the anesthesia and pain management division in the compliance department of Zotec Partners, a national revenue cycle management company. Much of Linton’s work is centered on training. She gives new clients feedback on how they can improve their documentation, creates education materials for coders and physicians, provides in-person training to physicians, and responds to questions from coders, managers, and providers on a daily basis.

Continuing Education

AAPC
This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 1 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

Ability to claim credits for this webinar expires on: 3/31/23

BMSC
This program is approved by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (BMSC) for 1 CEU(s).

Ability to claim credits for this webinar expires on: 3/29/23

Instructions

Webinar system requirements and program materials: 
To fully benefit from the webinar experience, please note you will need a computer equipped with the following:

Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari, with JavaScript enabled 
Internet: Internet connection (high-speed connection recommended) 
Streaming: Access audio/video streaming from any browser on a computer, mobile, or tablet device

Prior to the webinar, you will receive an email with detailed system requirements, your login information, presentation slides, and other materials that you can print and distribute to all attendees at your location. 

CAN'T LISTEN LIVE? 
No problem. The On-Demand version will be available. Use it as a training tool at your convenience—whenever your new or existing staff need a refresher or need to understand a new concept. Play it once or dozens of times. A $199 value! 

PLEASE NOTE 
Participation in the webinar is just $199 per site. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet. 

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