Dec Coding Webinar: Neurology CPT and PCS Coding

It’s a No Brainer! Join the Omega Healthcare Education Team as we dissect the brain and explore procedures specific to neurological conditions. We will focus on both CPT & PCS codes related to conditions such as epilepsy, hydrocephalus and other intracranial neoplasms. We will review several case scenarios to assist in greater understanding of the disease process and coding pathways for CPT/PCS codes of common neurological procedures. This content will provide education that is valuable to coders and auditors in the facility and physician arena.

Our webinar goal is to assist coding healthcare professionals understand the mysteries of the brain and master the accurate assignment of CPT/PCS related codes. This webinar will provide coding discussion specific to:

• Epilepsy
  • Types of seizures
  • Ablation procedures for Epilepsy
  • Cortical Mapping
• Hydrocephalus
  • Types of hydrocephalus
  • Cause/Treatment
  • Shunts
  • Burr Holes
  • Complications
• Brain Tumors
• Common Types of brain tumors
• Craniotomy vs. Craniectomy
• Bone Flaps
• Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal surgery
• Neurostimulators

Approved for 1-hour AAPC/AHIMA CEUs

Webinar Speaker

Kitty Dugre, CCS, CDIP  –  Omega Healthcare Educator/Auditor

Jody Meece, RHIA, CCS – Omega Healthcare Educator/Auditor

Please click here to download an important note on the webinar.