Podiatry, DME, Physical Therapy & Orthopedic Coding & Billing Updates 2024

Session 1 - Podiatry and DME Updates for 2024

Pre-recorded Webinar 

Speaker - Lynn M. Anderanin

Webinar Description

Medicare as well as other insurance carriers have specific policies related to nail debridement, treatment of corns and calluses, flat foot, and bunions, just to name a few conditions.  The webinar will offer CPT and ICD-10 codes to know when the patient will be responsible for services or what the medical necessity and Documentation requirements are in order to effectively pass an audit by CMS or a commercial carrier.  If the patient does not meet the medical necessity requirements, working with the patient on payment of these services can be an important part of having a successful profitable practice.  These requirements can change at any time so knowing the current requirements is critical.

good process for DME.  There are new guidelines for documentation needed for DME as well as other Local Coverage Determinations for governmental payors including Medicare that explain the medical necessity requirement for these items to be reimbursed.  Once the required elements are known, and an office process is created, office can see a profit in dispensing DME.

Webinar Objectives

Medicare as well as other insurance carriers have specific policies related to nail debridement, treatment of corns and calluses, flat foot, and bunions, just to name a few conditions.  The webinar will offer CPT and ICD-10 codes to know when the patient will be responsible for services or what the medical necessity and Documentation requirements are in order to effectively pass an audit by CMS or a commercial carrier.  If the patient does not meet the medical necessity requirements, working with the patient on payment of these services can be an important part of having a successful profitable practice.  These requirements can change at any time so knowing the current requirements is critical.

So many offices are not aware of all of the rules and guidelines that must be followed for therapy and to  dispense DME to patients.  This session will take attendees on the step-by-step process of enrolling in the Medicare program for DME, assigning codes to the items for billing purposes as well as what should be charged. We will also review the documentation requirements and ideas for keeping inventory.

Webinar Agenda

• No understanding of the rationale behind the CPT® code changes for 2024
• Claim denial for using codes that have been deleted and replaced with new codes
• Using revised codes that now have a different description due to changes
• Medicare guidelines that affect the Podiatry Practice
• Know what is needed to meet the Medicare Standard Documentation guidelines that recently changed
• Understand how to assign the appropriate codes for billing purposed
• Gain knowledge in the medical necessity requirements for DME
• Apply the Reasonable Useful Life of DME
• Use PDAC for items dispensed to Medicare patients

Webinar Highlights

• Revisions to the bunion code description for clarification.
• When do the Q modifiers need to be added to procedures related to foot care.
• Obtaining the appropriate treating physician information and reporting it on Podiatry claims.
• Looking at the payable diagnosis(es) codes for podiatry services.
• Review of the 2021/2023 E/M Guidelines as well as 2024 revisions
• Know what is needed to meet the Medicare Standard Documentation guidelines that recently changed
• Understand how to assign the appropriate codes for billing purposed
• Gain knowledge in the medical necessity requirements for DME
• Apply the Reasonable Useful Life of DME
• Use PDAC for items dispensed to Medicare patients

Session 2 -  Coding & Billing For Physical Therapy - 2024 Updates

Pre-recorded Webinar 

Speaker - Lynn M. Anderanin

Webinar Description

Each year there are updates to some of the most critical parts billing and coding by means of CPT® and the Medicare Physicians Fee Schedule.  In 2024 there is a new to way in which caregiver training is reported and there is still some confusion on when modifiers have to be assigned to procedures involving assistants.  Each year there are also possible updates to the Medicare policies for therapy with new threshold limits and the annual “always therapy” listing that also requires the use of modifiers.

This webinar will look at the issues for 2024.  2024 had some changes in therapy related to caregiver training. We need to assess the use of assistants now that we should have been reporting on their involvement with modifiers.  Our expert speaker will talk about the Physicians Fee Schedule Final Rule for 2024 along with the annual therapy update and any other CMS changes.

Webinar Agenda

• Appropriate coding for therapy.
• The correct use of modifiers GP, GO, KX, CQ, CP
• Review the coding by time for therapy
• 2024 CMS Fee Schedule Changes

Session 3 - 2024 Coding & Billing Updates For Orthopedic

Pre-recorded Webinar 

Speaker - Stephanie Thomas

Webinar Description

2024 brings some updates to the specialty of Orthopedics for coding and some new approved procedures for ASC (Ambulatory Surgery Centers). The AMA also further expands on the new guidelines for Evaluation and Management guidelines and updates the descriptions for these codes again for 2024. It’s important for providers and their staff to stay up to date with the changes and updates as they come so your documentation is accurate, and coding is on point.

Our speaker will bring you all the pertinent information of the changes and updates for 2024 for CPT and ICD10 as well as important information coming from specific payers on Orthopedic topics. This will prove to be one of the most informative webinars of the year, don’t miss it!

Webinar Objectives

• New and updates CPT codes for 2024-learn what changes have occurred and what new information you need to be successful
• ICD 10 updates-make sure your diagnosis codes are accurate
• Payer updates for Orthopedics-Policies and denial topics covered
• Evaluation and Management tips for Orthopedics-new updates and documentation tips galore
• Tips for self auditing
• Q&A session-bring your hard questions

Webinar Agenda

• CPT and ICD10 coding updates
• Payer updates
• Denial trends and tips for success
• E&M for Orthopedics
• Auditing
• Q&A-Bring your tough questions

Webinar Highlights

• Updates for 2024
• Denial trends for Orthopedics, how to avoid and handle
• Payer updates
• Auditing
• Q&A session-sure to bring a lot of great information

Who Should Attend

Billers, coders, physicians, podiatrist, nurses, nurse practitioners, surgery schedulers, collectors, insurance claims representatives, insurance claims processors, medical assistants, prior authorization specialists, Providers, medical staff including but not limited to: front desk, scheduling, pre authorization, billers, Management, Administrators, third party billing company staff, medical assistants