BTAC 258 - Intermediate CPT/HCPCS Coding

1. Define and apply the guidelines for procedure classification systems; Current Procedural Coding (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) Level II and International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM Volume III and ICD-10-PCS).
2. Read and interpret complex authentic source documents to abstract and identify all services and procedures to be coded.
3. Accurately assign service and procedure codes utilizing classification systems studied to intermediate coding case studies.
4. Accurately assign both CPT and HCPCS modifiers to intermediate coding case studies.
5. Define the use of Relative Value Units (RVU’s) and Resource Based Relative Value Scales (RBRVS) to assign payment value to procedures.
6. Create a detailed and accurate evaluation and management (E/M) audit tool for the three key components; History, Exam and Medical Decision Making.
7. Demonstrate use of the E/M audit tool as an educational resource for medical coders and providers. Apply codes to professional fee billing examples for Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC’s), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ACS’s), Resource Utilization Group (RUG) and other common payment systems.

1. Abstract diagnostic and procedural terminology to accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT-4 and HCPCS level II codes.
2. Utilize a computerized encoder to determine procedure values based on RBRVS (resource based relative value scale), coding guidelines based on LCD (local coverage determination), NCD (national coverage determination) and CCI (correct coding initiative) edits.

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