The Global Surgical Package has been part of CPT for many years. CMS adopted the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) in 1992, which fundamentally modified the idea of global surgery for services reported to Medicare and Medicaid. The AMA and CMS continue to have distinct concepts about the surgical package. If you're new to coding for surgical services, this training will help you build a solid basis for reporting surgical services.
This training will give you a comprehensive overview of global surgical concepts if you have been reporting surgical services for several years. It may even refresh some long-forgotten thoughts.
Why should you attend?
Understanding the surgical package and billing correctly decreases the risk of payer denials and avoids risk for payback or fines.
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Who should attend?
Jan Rasmussen, PCS, CPC, ACS-OB. Jan is an independent consultant and President of Professional Coding Solutions. She has been involved in coding and reimbursement for over 40 years, specializing in physician billing and documentation issues. Jan was previously employed with the State Medical Society of WI as a coding education consultant. In her role as an educator, she has developed and presented CPT, ICD, primary care, surgical specialty, and audit process seminars. Jan previously served on the Board for Advanced Medical Coding with Decision Health in Rockville, Maryland, publishers of Part B News, and was a technical editor of the OB/GYN monthly specialty-focused “Pink Sheet.”
