Title: Cardiology Coding: Peripheral Procedures in a Cardiology Practice

Presenter: Stephanie Albright, RHIA, CPC, a Senior Coding Content Specialist for Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies
Time: 50.02 minutes

Description: Educate physicians, coders, and other staff on how to correctly assign procedure codes for peripheral angiograms and interventions performed in a cardiology practice.

Objectives:

• Understand the nuances of assigning procedure codes for peripheral angiograms and interventions performed in a cardiology practice.
• Gain understanding of correct coding for peripheral angiograms and interventions performed during the same encounter as cardiac catheterization.
• Discuss procedure techniques, coding guidelines, documentation requirements, modifier use, and bundling issues for peripheral and cardiac procedures.

Main Points:

•  Peripheral Angiography Basics
•  Component Coding
•  Comprehensive Services
•  Component vs Comprehensive Coding
•  Definitions
•  Access Site
•  Vascular Family and Vessel Order
•  Non-Selective vs Selective Catheter Placement
•  Ipsilateral vs Contralateral
•  Antegrade vs Retrograde
•  Peripheral Anatomy Basics
•  U/E Arterial Anatomy
•  Lower Body Arterial Anatomy
•  Peripheral Intervention Guidelines and Coding
•  Catheterization Coding Guidelines
•  Selective With Nonselective Catheterization
•  Pathway Vessels
•  Multiple Vascular Families
•  National Correct Coding Initiative
•  NCCI Edit Modifiers
•  Separate Access Sites
•  Location, Location, Location
•  Diagnostic Angiography Documentation
•  Ultrasound Guidance for Vascular Access
•  Catheterization Codes
•  Selective U/E Catheterization
•  Multiple Catheterization in the Same Vascular Family
•  Rad S&I for Extremity Arteries
•  Aorta and L/E Rad S&I
•  Selective Renal Arteriograms
•  Considering Code Assignment
•  NCCI Edit Examples
•  Catheter-Based Interventions
•  Renal and Visceral Interventions
•  Coding Guidelines
•  Take-Aways

Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies

FEATURED PRODUCTS:

Stephanie Albright, RHIA, CPC is a Senior Coding Content Specialist for Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies. As part of the Client and Corporate Services team, she is responsible for providing coding and reimbursement support to vendors, clients, and members of RCCS. Stephanie is also a contributor to the company's publications and products.

Stephanie has over 25 years' experience in coding, auditing, and education for inpatient and outpatient facilities and physician offices. Her strengths include multi-specialty surgery and cardiology.

Prior to joining RCCS, Stephanie held coding/billing and auditing positions in a multitude of healthcare settings, including acute inpatient healthcare facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, and physician offices.

Stephanie's background also includes work with a well-known spinal device manufacturer in the Healthcare Strategy division, audits and education for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, trauma centers and children's hospitals, and healthcare fraud investigations for the Department of Justice.

In addition to her Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management from the Medical University of South Carolina, Stephanie also holds the professional certifications of Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) from AHIMA and Certified Professional Coder from the AAPC.

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