CodingWebU.com just released a 4 part OB/GYN Curriculum with complete Audio Voice Over.
Course 1) OB/GYN: E&M Basics - Anatomy of Code-Outpatient Visits and Preventive Care Services
Approved by the AAPC for 1.5 CEUs on sale for $45
Upon completion of this session, the participant shall be able to:
- Identify the key components of an evaluation and management service.
- List the appropriate documentation elements required within the history, physical examination and medical decision making of a new and established patient.
- Apply the general documentation principles of an evaluation and management encounter as defined by the American Medical Association (AMA) and Medicare
- Describe exceptions to the basic evaluation and management encounters and be able to code, document and bill for these services based on the amount of time spent with a patient.
- Describe the differences between a “problem” visit versus a preventive care visit
- Identify the differences between a significant and separately identifiable problem visit and an incidental finding during a preventive care visit and apply this knowledge in coding for both the significant problem visit and preventive care visit at the same patient encounter
- List the specific documentation elements required for a preventive care encounter.
- Identify the different documentation requirements for a Medicare Well-woman Exam and non-Medicare Well-woman exam.
Course 2) OB/GYN: Coding and Documentation for Inpatient Services, Emergency Department and Observation Care Services
Approved by the AAPC for 1.0 CEUs on sale for $35
Upon completion of this session, the participant shall be able to:
- Apply the basic evaluation and management coding and documentation guidelines in billing for hospital admissions, inpatient consults, subsequent care visits and Medicare’s shared-split visits.
- List the specific key components required for the documentation of the history, exam and medical decision making (plan of care) of these inpatient services.
- Identify the specific cases that qualify for billing as “critical care.”
- Identify the clinical tasks that are inclusive/exclusive of discharge day management
- Apply the teaching physician documentation rules when utilizing residents/medical students
- Workflow common case scenarios when the physician “meets” the patient in the Emergency Department
- List the specific key components required for the documentation of the history, exam and medical decision making (plan of care) of these “alternative settings” services.
- Identify which CPT codes to bill for the Emergency Room visit, observation status, outpatient consult or outpatient visit codes.
- Capture services for ED patients who were scheduled for hospital admission but were sent home instead.
- Describe appropriate utilization of Non-physician providers such as CRNPs and PAs.
Course 3) OB/GYN: Coding for Gynecological Surgery and Office Procedures
Approved by the AAPC for 1.0 CEUs on sale for $35
Upon completion of this session, the participant shall be able to:
- Identify the minimum documentation requirements for certain office procedures such as colonoscopy.
- Apply the bundling edit guidelines to multiple surgical procedures.
- Apply the appropriate modifiers to multiple surgical procedures.
- Describe the appropriate procedural coding selection for certain gynecological services performed via laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and open procedures.
Module 6) OB/GYN: Coding and Documentation for Obstetric Complications
Approved by the AAPC for 1.0 CEUs on sale for $35
Upon completion of this session, the participant shall be able to:
- Identify which antepartum and postpartum services are included and excluded from the global obstetric package.
- Apply the diagnosis coding reporting guidelines to normal versus high risk pregnancy
- Describe, identify and document the differences between a high risk pregnancy and normal pregnancy.
- Define the documentation requirements for a complicated delivery
- Apply the coding guidelines for various types of pregnancy termination (missed or incomplete abortions, elective, spontaneous, surgical management.
- List the documentation requirements and diagnosis coding for ultrasounds, NST and Biophysical profile.
