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Professionalism

APP Track
Symposium

Billing and Coding

Saturday, June 1, 2024
3:15 PM – 4:05 PM ET, USA
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307-310

CME Nurses Contact Hours

    Co-Moderator(s)

  • Walter Peters, Jr., MD, MBA (he/him/his)

    Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
    Baylor Scott and White Health
    Dallas, TX, United States

    All relevant financial disclosures have been managed and will be listed below.
    This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

  • Sharon Dykes, MD

    Roseville

    All relevant financial disclosures have been managed and will be listed below.
    This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

CME Credit: 0.75
Contact Hours: 0.75

How does clinical work become a paycheck? This will be a brief overview of the Billing/Coding/Reimbursement process. Topics briefly covered will be the role of the RUC and ASCRS’s active participation, Conversion Factors, and various adjustments to the MPFS.

Why Should Colorectal Surgeons Care about Coding?
Independent practitioners are fully at risk. Employed surgeons likely get part or all their compensation from RVUs. Inattention to coding nuances specific to CRS may result in lost income. Quality metrics also depend on accurate coding.

Reducing the Documentation Burden
Most surgeons were trained to document to justify E/M codes. With newer time and complexity guidelines, much of the “fluff” can be removed from notes, saving time and improving utility. Operative notes must contain adequate documentation to justify modifiers or establish POS for SSI rates.

APPs in the Colorectal Practice
Tips and tricks for adding APPs to your practice and accurately billing for their services.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Explain the process by which clinical work becomes income to the surgeon's practice.
  • Identify the importance of accurate coding and the opportunities lost by inattention to this process.
  • Recognize documentation burden by recognizing what is required and what is not.

Presentations:

  • 3:15 PM – 4:05 PM ET, USA
    Billing and Coding

    Co-Moderator: Walter R. Peters, Jr., MD, MBA (he/him/his) – Baylor Scott and White Health

    Co-Moderator: Sharon Dykes, MD

  • 3:15 PM – 3:18 PM ET, USA
    Welcome

    Speaker: Sharon Dykes, MD

  • 3:18 PM – 3:27 PM ET, USA
    How Does Clinical Work Become Income?

    Speaker: Kelly M. Tyler, MD (she/her/hers) – UMMS-Baystate

  • 3:27 PM – 3:36 PM ET, USA
    Why Should Surgeons Care About Coding?

    Speaker: Scott Regenbogen, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Michigan

  • 3:36 PM – 3:45 PM ET, USA
    Reducing Note Bloat

    Speaker: Aneel Damle, MD MBA – Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, MN

  • 3:45 PM – 3:54 PM ET, USA
    Adding Apps to the Team

    Speaker: Ramon Brown, MD – Singing River Health System

  • 3:54 PM – 4:05 PM ET, USA
    Panel Discussion with the Audience