If you are not a coder, you may not need to know how to code fluently, but without a base understanding, you could be losing thousands a day in reimbursements and never even know it.
Every person in your practice that comes into contact with a patient MUST get a firm grip on at least the basics of coding. It’s the only way to ensure that you receive every authorized penny possible from your claims. The good news is that there is a way to learn just what you need without spending days in a classroom.
Coding expert, Brenda Edwards, CPC, CDEO, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CMRS, CMCS, is presenting a 90-minute online training session, specifically designed to help non-coders better understand the nuances of coding. This will give your entire team the tools it needs to better communicate and ensure your claims are more accurate and that you receive every dollar you are due.
By attending this online training, you’ll master the key elements of coding, without getting lost in the trenches. Here are just a few of the practical, plain-English coding elements you’ll learn by attending this training session:
- Master CPT manual symbols, associated codes and text to cut down on denials
- Modifiers demystified—identify their best uses to improve your overall claims’ pay up
- Avoid downcoding your E/M services —HINT: the key is within the code
- Uncover viable surgery codes (10000-69999) you may not be using
- Make the CPT manual’s Index do the work for you, a primer to finding codes FAST
- How to really use your medical terminology knowledge to your benefit
- And so much more…
Who should attend this session? All members of a medical practice team from the front desk staff to the practice administrator have a hand in ensuring your claims are coded correctly.
Accurate coding is key to your practice’s success. Accordingly, the more people in your practice that have a handle on its basics the better your chances are to ethically optimize the reimbursement you receive.
By attending this coding 101 training, you’ll boost your coding accuracy, decrease denials and improve your overall reimbursement. Sign up today and use the expert strategies you’ll receive the very same day and going forward for years to come! Don’t wait, registration for this training is limited to ensure each attendee has time to get their questions answered.
Brenda has been in healthcare over 35 years working closely with practices, providers and residency programs to ensure documentation is compliant and accurate.
She has written many articles for national publications. Her humorous and engaging presentation style has made her a conference favorite for AAPC, AMBA, Training Leader, and Decision Health as well as AAPC local chapter meetings across the country.
Brenda teaches the virtual instructor led training (VILT) for AAPC. Mentoring the next generation of coders, billers, and auditors is her passion. She co-founded the northeast Kansas (NEKAAPC) chapter. Brenda serves on the national advisory board for AMBA and previously served on the AAPC Chapter Association Board of Directors.
