ASGE Annual Postgraduate Course: Leveraging New Advances to Improve Patient Outcomes (Live and Virtual) | May 2024-Gene and Lyn Overholt Endowed Lecture - Better billing in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Gene and Lyn Overholt Endowed Lecture - Better billing in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

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The Gene and Lynn Overholt Endowed Lecture was established to honor the pioneering work of Dr. Gene Overholt in the field of gastroenterology. Dr. Overholt's contributions include the development of the flexible sigmoidoscope and advancements in endoscopic therapies for diseases like Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. The lecture, delivered by Dr. Edward Sun, focused on improving billing practices in gastroenterology and endoscopy to ensure fair reimbursement for services. Dr. Sun emphasized the importance of accurate coding, documentation, and staying informed of reimbursement rules to maximize earnings. He discussed strategies such as using medical decision making and time-based billing to justify levels of care, as well as tips for billing advanced procedures like ESD and using HCPCS code G2211 for additional reimbursement. Dr. Sun's goal was to empower physicians to receive proper compensation for their work while providing quality care to patients.

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Edward Sun, MD, MBA, FASGE

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Gene Overholt

gastroenterology

flexible sigmoidoscope

endoscopic therapies

billing practices

reimbursement rules

GI Practice Reimbursement

Endoscopy Reimbursement

Evaluation and Management Billing

Split/Shared Billing

Relative Value Unit