CodingWebU.com: OB/GYN Curriculum is Now Available!

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:

1. Identify the key components of an evaluation and management service.
2. List the appropriate documentation elements required within the history, physical examination and medical decision making of a new and established patient.
3. Apply the general documentation principles of an evaluation and management encounter as defined by the American Medical Association (AMA) and Medicare
4. 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.
5. Describe the differences between a “problem” visit versus a preventive care visit
6. 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
7. List the specific documentation elements required for a preventive care encounter.
8. 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:

1. 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.
2. List the specific key components required for the documentation of the history, exam and medical decision making (plan of care) of these inpatient services.
3. Identify the specific cases that qualify for billing as “critical care.”
4. Identify the clinical tasks that are inclusive/exclusive of discharge day management
5. Apply the teaching physician documentation rules when utilizing residents/medical students
6. Workflow common case scenarios when the physician “meets” the patient in the Emergency Department
7. 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.
8. Identify which CPT codes to bill for the Emergency Room visit, observation status, outpatient consult or outpatient visit codes.
9. Capture services for ED patients who were scheduled for hospital admission but were sent home instead.
10. 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:

1. Identify the minimum documentation requirements for certain office procedures such as colonoscopy.
2. Apply the bundling edit guidelines to multiple surgical procedures.
3. Apply the appropriate modifiers to multiple surgical procedures.
4. 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:

1. Identify which antepartum and postpartum services are included and excluded from the global obstetric package.
2. Apply the diagnosis coding reporting guidelines to normal versus high risk pregnancy
3. Describe, identify and document the differences between a high risk pregnancy and normal pregnancy.
4. Define the documentation requirements for a complicated delivery
5. Apply the coding guidelines for various types of pregnancy termination (missed or incomplete abortions, elective, spontaneous, surgical management.
6. List the documentation requirements and diagnosis coding for ultrasounds, NST and Biophysical profile.