When: May 25, 2010, 6:00-8:00 pm
Where: Emily Griffith Opportunity School - Rooms 403/405
1250 Welton Street Denver, CO
What: Cardiac catheterization coding has been deemed one of the most difficult areas of coding. Coding cardiac catheterization and percutaneous cardiac interventions (PCI) can prove to be a very lucrative career track, but first you need to know more than basic CPT coding. This event will provide an overview of cardiac anatomy along with coding guidelines for diagnostic heart catheterization and PCI procedures.
The presenter will also discuss documentation requirements and present actual cardiac catheterization reports for extra practice.
A basic knowledge of CPT is recommended for attendees. All attendees are encouraged to bring a 2009 or 2010 CPT codebook for coding case studies.
About the Speaker:
Kristi Stanton, RHIT, CCS, CPC is the Senior Consultant of Training & Education with The Wilshire Group Associates, LLC, based in Los Angeles, CA. She has 7 years experience with coding education, with a focus on interventional radiology, cardiac catheterization, hospital-based inpatient and outpatient coding, APCs, and DRGs. She is the founder and facilitator of The Coder Coach group and blog and is dedicated to mentoring new coding professionals.
