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2008 Upcoming Events

Don't Shrug off Shoulder Coding

September 16, 2008
2:00 pm Eastern Time / 11:00 am Pacific Time

Presented by:

Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc.

Agenda

Coders who are competent in knee and hip coding might give shoulder coding a cold shrug. This session will address procedural coding in this important area.
  • CPT® Code Update 2008
  • The Global Surgical package definition per CPT® and Medicare
  • Key Operative Note Dictation Tips
  • Key CPT® Modifiers:
    - Modifier 24 and Modifier 79
    - Modifier 25 and Modifier 57
    - Modifier 51 and 59
    - Modifier 58 and 78
  • Debridement vs. Synovectomy: The "Ins" and "Outs"
  • Surgical Coding:
    - Rotator Cuff surgical repair versus reconstruction
    - SLAP lesions: debridement versus repair
    - Capsulorrhaphy
    - Biceps Tenodesis
    - Shoulder Arthroplasty

How to Make Medicare P4P Work for You

October 7, 2008
12:00 pm Eastern Time / 9:00 am Pacific Time

Presented by:

Karen Zupko, President
Karen Zupko & Assoicaties, Inc.

Zimmer webinars are intended for orthopaedic surgeons, and for office staff in orthopaedic surgeon and hospital offices.  The webinars are presented by outside consultants who are subject matter experts.  The content information presented in a webinar is obtained from third party sources and is subject to change without notice, resulting from changes in reimbursement laws, regulations, rules and policies. All webinars are informational only, general in nature, and do not cover all situations or all payers’ rules or policies.  Zimmer specifically disclaims liability or responsibility for the results or consequences of any actions taken in reliance on information in this website.

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