Early Registration

Back to Basics: Gather These Nuts & Bolts of Gastroenterology Coding
Presented by: Jill M. Young, CPC-EDS

Start your conference experience off right by building a must-have gastroenterology coding foundation. This refresher course will strengthen how you report the most common procedures and diagnoses, and prepares you for the following conference sessions.

Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibits

Simplify The Multiple-Endoscope Family Rules With This Expert Advice
Presented by: Jill M. Young, CPC-EDS

When your physician performs several endoscopies on the same day, you’ll need to know whether one of the endoscopes was a base procedure to bill these services correctly. This session offers these basic pointers to guide your multiple-endoscopy billing.

Finally! Get Solid Answers To All Your Burning Prescreening Colonoscopy Questions
Presented by: Jill M. Young, CPC-EDS

If you’re uncertain whether you should count an asymptomatic precolonoscopy screening as a reportable E/M service, you’re not alone. Engage in discussions with your fellow gastroenterology coders and learn how others handle these tricky situations.

Easy Does It with ERCP Billing
Presented by: Jan Rasmussen, CPC, CCP, ACS-OB, ACS-GI

Saying “endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)” is hard enough, but coding these services can be even trickier. These real-world scenarios show you how to sort through 43260-43272 and use the codes correctly every time.

Divy Up Dilation Brand Names and Expand Your Coding Horizons
Presenter: Carol Pohlig, BSN, RN, CPC, ACS-FP, ACS-GI

If you’re staring endlessly at your physician’s notes in an effort to decipher terms such as “Maloney,” “Hurst” and “Savary,” then you probably need to broaden your dilation coding lingo. This session will teach you about these dilation techniques, and you’ll leave knowing how to determine what code to report.

Modifiers: How They Can Make or Break Your Claim
Presented by: Cecile M. Katzoff, MGA, CGCS

The most frequently asked questions in any conference relate to modifiers – and here’s a whole hour devoted to when you’ll use them, how ASCs may affect what modifier you choose, and what documentation your gastroenterologist must supply.

Triumph Over Gastro Diagnosis Coding Dilemmas With Guaranteed, Expert Tips
Presented by: Cecile M. Katzoff, MGA, CGCS

Are you reporting conditions like GERD and achalasia to the highest specificity? Find out during this important ICD-9 session detailing how you should handle gastroenterology’s most confusing conditions and symptoms.

Refreshment Break

Perfect Your Pill Cam Coding Practices
Presenter: Carol Pohlig, BSN, RN, CPC, ACS-FP, ACS-GI

Do you know what’s key when choosing between 91110 and 91111? Examine the in’s and out’s of this emerging technology and follow these expert-approved steps to picking the perfect code — and modifier — for all of your pill cam claims.

Cocktail Party

Continental Breakfast & Exhibits

Tackle Your Most Challenging E/M Questions With These Hands-On, Winning Strategies
Presented by: Jan Rasmussen, CPC, CCP, ACS-OB, ACS-GI

Don’t just sit back and listen to a speaker drone on about E/M guidelines. Tackle actual gastroenterology E/M vignettes in groups and get hands-on experience determining the appropriate E/M level for each case.

Compare And Contrast Your Carrier's Gastro Guidelines: How Do These Really Affect You?
Presenter: Quinten A. Buechner, M.S., M.Div., ACS-FP/GI/PEDS, CPC, CCP, CMSCS

You’re well aware what carriers want in your state may not be the same elsewhere. Discover how LCDs, NCDs, and LMRPs affect your daily coding practices, where to find the latest information, and why gastroenterology coding gray areas exist.

Grab Onto These Gastrostomy Tube Coding Tips For Accurate Reimbursement EVERY Time!
Presented by: Jan Rasmussen, CPC, CCP, ACS-OB, ACS-GI

CPT 2008 transformed how you’ll report gastrostomy tube procedures. Learn the latest about what codes you should be using now and avoid these widespread pitfalls.

Get Involved And Inspire Better Physician Documentation
Presenter: Quinten A. Buechner, M.S., M.Div., ACS-FP/GI/PEDS, CPC, CCP, CMSCS

Helping your gastroenterologist become a detail-savvy documenter can increase dividends. Consider these tried-and-true methods to beef up your gastroenterologist’s documentation, and watch your coding become more accurate.