Coding and Billing for Hospital Supplies and Equipment (Audio Conference)

Coding and Billing for Hospital Supplies and Equipment

AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND

Sponsored by the Briefings on APCs

presented on October 14, 2008

Compliant coding and billing for hospital supplies and durable medical equipment has always been a challenge. Official guidance about what you can report is difficult to locate, and the lines between what is separately chargeable and separately billable are hazy at best.

During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers clarify what you need to look for when tackling records that involve supplies and equipment. You’ll learn how to recognize items that you can bill separately and those that are integral to procedures. Our speakers explain the nuances of using revenue codes to report supplies and drugs, how and when to report orthopedics L codes, and how to avoid compliance traps (i.e., dispensing durable medical equipment—DME—in the ED).

When you know what to watch for, you will be better able to appropriately charge for supplies and equipment, avoid compliance risk, and ensure your facility receives the reimbursement it is entitled to for every service and procedure.

This is an intermediate-level audio conference. Purchasers should have a basic understanding of billing, coding, and chargemasters.

Take a look at the agenda:

1. Integral v. separately billable supplies
1. When and when not to charge
2. Bundling v. not bundling supplies
3. Packaged (status N indicator) items
4. Expensive supplies/devices and setting appropriate charges
5. Payment v. billing issues
2. Device dependent edits
3. HCPCS and C supply codes
4. Revenue codes
1. Examples of supplies and appropriate revenue codes to report
2. Problematic revenue codes
5. Tiered pricing formulas and charge compression
6. DME and L codes
1. DME closets and other compliance issues
2. Dispensing DME supplies (e.g., crutches, canes, walkers) in the ED
3. L codes and orthotics/UB-04 billing
7. Pharmacy billing
1. Take-home supplies
2. Self-administered drugs
3. Billing for drug waste

A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this audio conference, you will be able to:

• Identify proper supply categorization
• Understand how to bill for durable medical equipment
• Recognize proper reporting of supplies and devices
• Understand pricing strategies and charge compression
• Understand how to assign revenue codes

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Amy L. Wood, CPC, is a coding and reimbursement supervisor at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. She is an experienced coder, chargemaster analyst, and reimbursement specialist with emphasis on coding and reimbursement strategies in the outpatient hospital setting. She is a former medical coding instructor and a past president of the New Haven Chapter of the AAPC.

Duane C. Abbey, PhD, CFP, is president of Abbey & Abbey Consultants, Inc., in Ames, IA. He has more than 20 years experience with healthcare payment systems, coding, billing, reimbursement, and associated compliance issues. He is the author of Nonphysician Providers: Guide to Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement; Emergency Department Coding and Billing: A Guide to Reimbursement and Compliance; and Chargemasters: Strategies to Ensure Accurate Reimbursement and Compliance, all from HCPro.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

This program has been approved for 2 continuing education units for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Credits expire December 31, 2008.

This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 1.5 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor. Credits expire August 31, 2009.

BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIAL PACKET

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and copies of the following:

• Position paper on supply utilization
• Q & A documents from CMS
• FI guidance links

These materials are provided with PDF links.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

HIM directors, coding managers, outpatient coders, billers, chargemaster coordinators, compliance officers, nurse managers, ED directors, catheter laboratory directors, and clinical staff.

AUDIO ON-DEMAND

In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audio conferences, we are pleased to offer another option, audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD or audio on-demand of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

Publisher :  HCPro, Inc
 
Product Types :

• Audio Conferences

Departments :

• Other Health Information Management Products
• Other Revenue Cycle Products

ORDER CLASS: H_10-14-2008
SOURCE CODE: EHCM