Practice Management

Advanced Coding for Primary Care (Mod 5)


Description
This course will teach you the importance of Heirarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding in value-based models. You will also learn proper coding for Medicare wellness and care coordination encounters. As a bonus, you will get coding tips for capturing all of your services.

Method Of Participation
To complete this program successfully, participants must follow these steps:
Watch all the video lectures for each course. Read any course materials and complete any required activities. Complete the course evaluation and post-test. Successful completion of a given activity’s post-test requires a minimum 80% passing score.

Disclosures
Faculty Disclosure: Dr. Peter Valenzuela has disclosed that he has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to these topics. All staff, planners, and content developers involved in the planning and execution of this enduring internet educational activity have disclosed that they have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this activity.
Content
  • PRE-ASSESSMENT
  • Pre-course Self-assessment
  • LESSONS
  • Hierarchical Condition Category
  • HCC Coding Risk Adjustment and Income.pdf
  • Improving Risk Scores Using Status Codes
  • Medicare Wellness and Care Coordination
  • Subsequent Annual Wellness Visit Billing
  • Chronic Care Management Billing
  • Transitions of Care Management Billing
  • Advanced Care Planning Billing
  • Coding Tips to Capture Your Services
  • RVU and Payment Comparisons
  • Billing a Problem-Oriented Visit with a Wellness Visit
  • Four Coding and Payment Options You Might Be Missing
  • EXAM
  • Exam
  • ASSESSMENT
  • Post-course Self-assessment
  • Post-Course Survey
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever