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Welcome to our website, where you will have the opportunity to enhance your knowledge of medical billing and coding. In this course, we provide practical and foundational knowledge of medical billing and coding, as well as examples and explanations for various encounters.  

Course Curriculum

1

Section 1 

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  • Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding

  • Introduction to Medical Coding

  • E & M Codes and Vision Codes

Medical Decision Making 

  • What are the requirements for coding level 2 (99202/99212)? 

  • What are the requirements for coding level 3 (99203/99213)?

  • What are the requirements for coding level 4 (99204/99214)

  • What are the requirements for coding level 5 (99205/99215)

  • Module 1 Quiz

2

Section 2

  • What are modifiers and why are they used?

  • Modifiers

  • Modifier 24

  • Modifier 25

  • Modifier 50 - Bilateral Procedure

  • Modifier 52 - Reduced Service

  • Modifier 59 and Modifier GY

  • Modifiers E1-E4, RT and LT

  • Module 2 Quiz

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3

Section 3

  • Procedures and Procedure only coding

  • CPT Coding Essentials

  • CPT (Diagnostic Tests

  • Frequency of Testing (Medicare guidelines)

  • Mutually Exclusive - Fundus photography (92250) and OCT (92133 & 92134)

  • Minor Surgical Procedures - Protocol for chart documentation

  • Minor Surgical Procedures and Global Periods

  • Procedure only coding - (Surgical Procedures)

  • Procedure only coding (Diagnostic & Ancillary tests)

  • Module 3 Quiz

Course Curriculum

4

Section 4

  • Billing Compliance and Regulations

  • Avoid Down Coding and Up Coding

  • Module 4 Quiz

5

Section 5

  • Modifiers 24, 25, 50, 52, and Global Surgery Period

  • Modifier 25 - Definition 

  • Modifier 25 (Example of when to use)

  • Modifier 25 (Should it be used in this case?)

  • Modifier 25 (Surgical Procedure)

  • Modifier 25 (Surgical Procedure), contralateral eye has a separate condition

  • Modifier 25 (New patient and procedure)

  • Modifer 25 - (Global Surgery Period) 

  • ​Modifier 24 and Modifier 25

  • Modifier 24 and Modifier 25

  • Modifier 50 - Bilateral Procedure

  • Modifier 52 - Reduced Service Fee 

  • Global Surgery Period (Corneal Foreign Body, Epilation and Punctal Plugs)

  • Definition of a new patient and established patient

  • Definition of a new patient and established patient

  • Module 5 Quiz

6

Section 6

Practice cases

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