2022 Gastroenterology Reimbursement and Coding Update: Concrete Solutions to Strengthen Your Foundation in GI Coding and Billing | November 2021-Proper Documentation for Advanced Endoscopy: Reimbursement Tips when Billing Unlisted Procedure Codes

Proper Documentation for Advanced Endoscopy: Reimbursement Tips when Billing Unlisted Procedure Codes

Video Transcription

Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses various procedures in advanced endoscopy and provides reimbursement tips for billing unlisted procedure codes. The speaker covers topics such as endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), pancreatic necrosectomy, fiducial marker placement, fistula closures, peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF), chromoendoscopy, and optical endomicroscopy. The speaker emphasizes the importance of proper documentation and claims processing for advanced procedures. They also provide examples of procedure notes and explanations of how to bill for specific scenarios. The speaker concludes by suggesting the negotiation of fees with commercial payers for practices that frequently perform advanced procedures.

Asset Subtitle

Kristin Vaughn, CPC, QMC, QMGC, CPMA, ICDCT-CM

Keywords

advanced endoscopy

reimbursement tips

endoscopic procedures

documentation

billing scenarios

fee negotiation