ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (Virtual) - Onboarding (Day One)

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The presentation covers best practices and updates in coding and billing for gastroenterology, with an emphasis on empowering nurse practitioners and physician assistants to code confidently at a higher level. It highlights the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 for greater specificity and explores E&M coding guidelines, emphasizing medical decision-making in determining service levels. The presentation provides detailed insights into revenue cycle management, differentiation between ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes, and the importance of capturing accurate patient data. It discusses new codes for 2025, including those for anal and rectal conditions and obesity, and reviews the role of social determinants of health in medical decision-making. Additionally, it underscores the significance of using modifiers like G2211 for enhanced complexity reimbursement. The session offers strategies for practice efficiency, such as developing templates and visual cues, and encourages considering social determinants and time-based coding to improve clinical practices and reimbursement outcomes.

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Jill Olmstead, DNP, ANP-BC, FAANP

Keywords

coding and billing

gastroenterology

ICD-10 transition

E&M coding

revenue cycle management

social determinants of health