2024 Orthopedic Fracture Care - CPT and Medicare Updated Guidelines

Course Description:

There are many methods of treatment for fractures and these treatments can be performed by providers of many different specialties. There are extensive guidelines for coding fracture care in the CPT® and the diagnoses coding can be complex and confusing. In this webinar we will identify all the do’s and don’ts for coding fractures, regardless of the provider specialty, and share the current trends for proper reimbursement. We will review modifier usage for fracture treatment as well as the proper ICD-10-CM coding to include assigning the 7th character for traumatic fractures. There are also circumstances when multiple forms of treatment are needed with special rules and guidelines. Included in this webinar will be discussion regarding policies and guidelines on fracture care from certain insurance carriers. This will include the fracture care guidelines that can be found in the NCCI Policy Manual published annually by CMS. Many insurance carriers will follow these guidelines in processing claims.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand closed, percutaneous, and open treatment of fractures
• Utilize the latest CPT® guidelines in coding
• Learn how modifiers affect the post-operative period
• Differences in the 7th character in ICD-10-CM
• See the variety of grafting that can be performed with fractures and when it can be reported
• Become aware of the 2024 NCCI Policy Manual guidelines for fractures 

Areas Covered in the Session:

• CPT® guidelines for fracture treatment  
• Medicare rules and guidelines for fracture treatment
• The difference in treatment of fractures
• The 90 days
• global period fractures- What is included?
• Applying the guidelines in the CMS NCCI Policy Manual
• Modifiers used with fracture treatment
• Diagnoses coding for the multiple types of fractures
• Live Q&A session

Suggested Attendees:

• Healthcare CEO
• Healthcare CFO
• Billers
• Coders
• Administrators
• Managers
• Supervisors
• Physician
• Non-Physician Providers
• Qualified Healthcare Professionals
• Medical Assistants
• Claims Adjusters
• Case Managers

About the Presenter:

Lynn M. Anderanin, CPC, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CPPM, COSC, is the Sr. Coding Educator for Healthcare Information Services, a revenue cycle management and consulting service in the Chicagoland area. Prior to relocating to Chicago, Lynn was the Billing Office Manager and surgical coder for Hand Surgery Associates, now Michigan Surgery Specialists in the Detroit Area. She has over 39 years of experience in all areas of the physician practice including Practice Administrator, Billing Manager, and Director of Operations. Her experience is primarily in the specialties of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Hematology/ Oncology. She has been a speaker for many conferences, including the AAPC National Conferences and Workshops, Community Colleges, Audio Conferences, Certification classes, and Webinars. Lynn became a CPC in 1993, a Certified Instructor in 2002, a Certified Orthopedic Surgery Coder in 2009, an examination in which she participated in creating. She passed the Certified Practice Manager exam in 2015, the Certified Medical Auditor exam in 2016, and the Certified Professional Biller exam in 2021. Lynn is the founder of the first local chapter of the AAPC in Chicago, which is now 25 years old, and a former member of the AAPC National Advisory Board as well as several other committees for the AAPC.

Additional Information:

After Registration: You will receive an email with login information and handouts (presentation slides) that you can print and share with all participants at your location.

System Requirement:

• Internet Speed: Preferably above 1 MBPS
• Headset: Any decent headset and microphone which can be used to talk and hear clearly

Can’t Listen Live?

No problem. You can get access to an On-Demand webinar. Use it as a training tool at your convenience. For more information, you can reach out to the below contact:
Toll-Free No: 1-302-444-0162
Email: care@skillacquire.com

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