Coding Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures for Hospitals

Overview

This course will cover CPT code assignment for services in the cardiovascular system and is designed to support participants with understanding of CPT guidelines and code assignment for cardiovascular surgical services.

At the completion of this module the participant will be able to:

• Identify relevant cardiovascular anatomy
• Identify appropriate CPT and HCPCS II modifiers
• Assign CPT codes for pacemakers/defibrillators and valve repairs

Duration: 128 Minutes

Coding Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures for Hospitals

Audience

Who should attend?

• HIM directors and managers
• Coding managers
• Outpatient coders
• Outpatient billers
• Auditors
• Revenue cycle directors
• Compliance officers
• Chargemaster coordinators
• Office managers
• Physicians
• Physician assistants
• Medical staff coders
• CDI managers and staff
• Revenue integrity managers and staff

Coding Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures for Hospitals

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.

ACDIS
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification, offered as a service of the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS).

AHIMA
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education units for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Coding Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures for Hospitals

Terms

You will have access to your course for 1 year from the purchase/order date.