Urology Coding and Reimbursement Podcast

December 16, 2022

Ray and Scott discuss some highlights from the Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar.  They revisit the 2023 changes impacting urology, talk about the importance of coding and billing being a "team sport", and why the attendee interaction is so important.

 Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

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December 1, 2022

Mark, Ray, and Scott welcome Ambulatory Surgery Center expert Chris Setzler and discuss ASCs in Urology.  Chris shares insights from lessons learned in Urology ASC build-outs.

Want to contact Chris Setzler? 

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 Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

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December 1, 2022

Mark, Ray, Scott, and Dr. John Lin discuss why they are excited about the Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar in Las Vegas - December 2 and 3, 2022.

Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

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Available November 25, 2022

Mark, Ray, and Scott wish all a Happy Thanksgiving and answer a question about getting paid for E&M for groin dissection counseling during a penectomy global. 

How does one code this: I performed a penectomy now the patient is in the global period but I would like to counsel and set up for a groin dissection. Is the counseling for the groin dissection within the global period free care or is there someway to code for/get paid for this visit separately within the global period using the same dx code for penile cancer?

Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

Las Vegas, NV - December 2-3, 2022
New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

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Compliance Plans

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November 18, 2022

Mark, Ray, and Scott discuss a PCNL question and how it should be coded under today's rules, and how this will change based on the new description revisions of the PCNL  codes for 2023.

Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

Las Vegas, NV - December 2-3, 2022
New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

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 Please submit scenarios you would like us to cover to [email protected]

Compliance Plans

Questions or need help, please send us an email: [email protected]

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November 11, 2022

Mark presents the summary of the newly released CMS 2023 Final Rule.

Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

Las Vegas, NV - December 2-3, 2022
New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

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 Please submit scenarios you would like us to cover to [email protected]

Compliance Plans

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November 4, 2022

Mark and Scott discuss the Day 2 agenda for the Urology Coding and Reimbursement Seminar what we included and why it's important right now.

 Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar Day 2 Agenda

8:00 AM – Urology Coding Workshop: real-world scenarios, common complicated coding examples
10:15 AM – Urology Coding Workshop: E/M, Telehealth and New Technology scenarios, examples discussion
12:00 PM – Lunch (provided by PRS): Interactive Practice Management Q&A Open Discussion
1:00 PM – Getting Paid, No Takebacks: Documentation, Appeals, Team Communication
                 Compliance: Auditing, Education, Defense
3:15 PM – Diagnosis Coding: why ICD-10 codes are important and which codes you should avoid
4:00 PM – New Revenue Opportunities: Primary Care Management, Critical Care Management, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, In-Office Dispensing

Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

Las Vegas, NV - December 2-3, 2022
New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

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Compliance Plans

Questions or need help, please send us an email: [email protected]

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October 28, 2022

Mark and Scott discuss the Day 1 agenda for the Urology Coding and Reimbursement Seminar what we included and why it's important right now.

 Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar Day 1 Agenda

• 8:00 PreService/Front Office: Strategies to promote, maintain, and enhance optimal front office workflow - How to make the Front Office work for you.
• 10:15 E/M 2023 Interactive Session: Making sense of the new rules to maximize efficiency and productivity.
• 12:00 Lunch - Optimizing patient place of service-clinic, ASC and inpatient
• 1:00 Annual Update - Medicare Policy: How upcoming Medicare changes will affect your practice operations and revenue.
• 2:00 Global Package and Modifiers: Getting paid more for what you already do
• 3:15 The Business of Urology: Coding, Billing, and Business Metrics, RVUs, Productivity Measurement, Market Trends, Contracting, Private Equity, QHP Compensation

Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

Las Vegas, NV - December 2-3, 2022
New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

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Compliance Plans

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October 21, 2022

Mark, Ray, and Scott welcome back special guest Dr. John Lin.  They discuss two questions that came into the Thriving Urology Facebook Group:

1. It is possible to have a billable "pre-operative clinic visit" with an APP before surgery but after the visit where the decision for surgery was made?  The proposed purpose is to make sure clearances and cultures are done prior to their urologic surgery?   I thought this was bundled already and that this type of visit would not be billable encounter? Thanks for your insight!
2.  New paradigm for ureteral stent removal. Stent-Removing Snare avoids crossing the sphincter, the most invasive part of the procedure, minimizing discomfort. Reusable, easy to use, avoids a cysto setup, time saving. CPT 50386 with increased RVU’s. National av reimbursement $799 (see CMS.gov physician fee tool). I look forward to your posts. Best

AUA Stent Removal Coding Article: https://aua.codingtoday.com/restricted/cpt/general/50386/

PHE Extension October 15, 2022: https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/PHE/Pages/covid19-13Oct2022.aspx

Dr. Lin is the administrator of The Thriving Urology Practice Facebook group.

The Thriving Urology Practice Facebook Group link to join:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThrivingPractice/ 

Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

Las Vegas, NV - December 2-3, 2022
New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

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Compliance Plans

Questions or need help, please send us an email: [email protected]

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October 14, 2022

Mark, Ray, and Scott welcome special guest Dr. John Lin.  Dr. Lin shares he almost lost over $8k due to documentation/appeal snafu and how he finally won it at the ALJ level.

Dr. Lin is the administrator of The Thriving Urology Practice Facebook group.

The Thriving Urology Practice Facebook Group link to join:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThrivingPractice/ 

Urology Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Seminar  - Registration Open

Las Vegas, NV - December 2-3, 2022
New Orleans, LA - January 27-28, 2023

Register Now

Compliance Plans

Questions or need help, please send us an email: [email protected] 

Join the discussion:

Urology Coding and Reimbursement Group - Join for free and ask your questions, and share your wisdom.

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