Unlock the hidden treasures in your CPT book that will make you a better, more accurate coder. Map codes to punctuation guides, insurer guidelines, relative values, CCI edits and more. You'll come away with a wealth of knowledge you only heard, but didn't comprehend.

Presenter: Betty Johnson, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CIC

Do you know how to extend your migraine diagnosis codes to the fifth digit? Are you well-schooled on the various intricacies of coding for cardiac and pulmonary disorders? These are just some of the challenges ED coders face daily when assigning diagnosis codes. This session will teach you how to choose the correct code every time to prove medical necessity for your physician's services.

Presenter: Jeffrey Linzer Sr., MD, FAAP, FACEP

Every facility is different, but there are a few procedures that will occur in almost every ED. You'll be well-schooled on foreign body removals, nosebleed repairs, incision and drainage, and several other common procedures after attending this session.

Presenter: Jeffrey Linzer Sr., MD, FAAP, FACEP

In this session, you'll learn how to code for patients in shock or suffering from acute conditions that threaten life or limb. Critical care coding is a focus, but you'll also learn how to separate critical care from other, codeable services to maximize your trauma claims.

Presenter: Caral Edelberg, CPC, CCS-P, CHC

Patients presenting to the ED for fracture care present coding challenges, both on the procedure and the diagnosis front. Master both parts of fracture coding after attending this comprehensive session.

Presenter: Kenneth Engel, CPC, CHC, ASC-EM, CCP-P

One code or two? The specifics of the observation service, and the payer's rules, will light the way when deciding how to report your ED physician's work. Attend this session, and you'll know the difference each time.

Presenter: Kenneth Engel, CPC, CHC, ASC-EM, CCP-P

When you choose codes for burn treatment claims, the coding varies depending on the severity of the burn. Learn how to separate first- and second-degree burn treatment encounters during this informative session, which will also help you fully understand the Rule of Nines and how it applies to ICD-9 and CPT coding.

Presenter: Kenneth Engel, CPC, CHC, ASC-EM, CCP-P

The voluntary Physician Quality Reporting Initiative puts practices on one of two sides: in or out. Get the information to judge whether enrollment is right for your practice. We'll teach wannabes how to join and enrollees the typical ED measures to watch for. Finally, navigate the denominator codes, learn when to apply a modifier and get answers to common reporting questions.

Presenter: Caral Edelberg, CPC, CCS-P, CHC

Rules about sedation and anesthesia reporting got you feeling woozy? KO your questions on all types of ED sedation coding with this informative session.

Presenter: Caral Edelberg, CPC, CCS-P, CHC

ED patients with lacerations are a varied bunch: Some need a quick stitching up, while others require extensive wound cleaning and multiple closures. Learn the difference in this session.

Presenter: Jeffrey Linzer Sr., MD, FAAP, FACEP

There's nothing better for putting all the coding rules together than using them to correctly code an emergency department record. This session will dissect actual medical records and provide an open forum to discuss documentation, coding rules, variations in the coding selection and how the diagnosis impacts medical necessity. A brief review of coding tools will be provided to assist attendees with determining the E/M level by various means (CPT, Medicare, etc.).

Presenter: Jill M. Young, CPC, CEDC, CIMC

If Medicare cuts and insurer denials have your physicians searching for better horizons, there's hope. This session will have you exploring new ways of boosting your bottom line from internal strategies such as expanding your A/R methodologies to external strategies such as adding a second location or bringing ancillaries in-house.

• Choosing Internal vs. External Expansion.
• Using a Strategic Decision-Making Process.
• Market Ramifications of Decisions.
• Financial Ramifications of Decisions.

Presenter: Mike Drinkwater, MHA, CPC-I, CCS-P, MHP