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Digestive System: Digestive System Procedures in the Medicine Section

Green Clock Hours: 1.00

Digestive system procedures and services are reported with codes located in the Surgery, Medicine, Radiology, and Evaluation and Management sections of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set. This course covers reporting of the procedure codes for the diagnostic and therapeutic digestive system services classified in the Gastroenterology subsection of the Medicine section of CPT. The course discusses the codes, guidelines, and common modifiers pertaining to these procedures.

This course will focus on identifying the appropriate code for the gastrointestinal Medicine section procedures and services using case studies and scenarios. A current copy of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®), Professional Edition is strongly recommended to optimize your understanding of the content covered.

The goal of this course is to teach revenue cycle and coding professionals the guidelines associated with coding digestive procedures in the Medicine Section of the CPT code book.



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Course Description

Digestive system procedures and services are reported with codes located in the Surgery, Medicine, Radiology, and Evaluation and Management sections of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set. This course covers reporting of the procedure codes for the diagnostic and therapeutic digestive system services classified in the Gastroenterology subsection of the Medicine section of CPT. The course discusses the codes, guidelines, and common modifiers pertaining to these procedures.

This course will focus on identifying the appropriate code for the gastrointestinal Medicine section procedures and services using case studies and scenarios. A current copy of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®), Professional Edition is strongly recommended to optimize your understanding of the content covered.

The goal of this course is to teach revenue cycle and coding professionals the guidelines associated with coding digestive procedures in the Medicine Section of the CPT code book.



Certificates
Certificates provided by accrediting body (2 Match)

American Health Information Management Association

1.0 HOURS


“This program has been approved for 1.0000 continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.”

American Academy of Professional Coders

1.0 HOURS


This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.

Course Details
Course Code: REL-RCC-AMA-032
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2023
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the different types of gastroenterology services and procedures included in the Medicine section of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set.
Navigate the CPT codebook to locate codes for diagnostic and therapeutic digestive system procedures and services in the Medicine section.
Apply the CPT coding guidelines to assign codes for common gastroenterology procedures and services.
Identify the correct modifier when modifier assignment is appropriate.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction



About This Course



Learning Objectives



Section 2: Overview



Overview of GI Procedures



Indications



Gastroenterology Procedures



Documentation Elements



Review



Section 3: Format and Guidelines



CPT GI Code Format



Gastroenterology Guidelines



Common Modifiers



Review



Section 4: Coding Digestive Medicine Section Procedures



Digestive Medicine Coding Scenarios



Section 5: Coding Applications: Gastroenterology Procedures



Case Study 1



Case Study 2



Case Study 3



Renee Baucum has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare, working in reimbursement and coding in addition to being an instructor.  She holds certifications with AHIMA and AAPC and is currently an Inpatient Coder.  She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience while striving to inspire the next generation of professional medical coders as a certified PMCC instructor for AAPC and Integrity Coding.  She is actively involved with AAPC as a local chapter founder and is currently the Vice President of Covington Professional Coders (Covington, Georgia).

Disclosure: Renee Y. Baucum, CCS, CIC, COC, CRC, CPC-I has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Coding Specialists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Relias will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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