Critical Access Hospital Coding & Billing Bootcamp

BECOME A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL CODING & BILLING SPECIALIST (CAH-CBS)

This will be a virtual meeting  on June 24, 2020 from 8:30 - 4:30 p.m. and June 25, 2020 from 8:30 - 12:30 p.m.

This Coding and Billing for Critical Access Hospitals series describes what revenue cycle, coding, and billing staff in CAHs need to know about their clinical documentation, professional coding, and medical billing processes.  This series will provide a thorough overview of the coding and billing processes in a CAH..

We will describe the key activities and common issues that affect all members of the CAH workforce related to CPT, HCPCS-II, and ICD-10-CM coding and billing with a focus on their impact on revenue, facility mission, population and public health reporting.

• Primary Audience: CAH Inpatient Coder, Outpatient Coder, Biller
• Secondary Audience: Coding Manager, Billing Manager, Provider

Benefits of attending:

• Coders/billers who have come from "traditional provider offices or hospitals" or are new to the unique nature of billing for the services Critical Access Hospitals will benefit by gaining a better understanding of the CAH designation and CAH-specific rules for coding/billing.
• Managers who hire staff, manage people and policies, supervise the coding/billing staff will benefit by gaining a high-level overview of  CAH designation criteria and the systems/processes required to main CAH status with emphasis on coding/billing.
• Providers who create clinical documentation (e.g. MD/DO/PA/NP) will benefit by gaining a better understanding the coding/billing nuances that are specific to different hospital service areas.

Recommended Class Materials:  2020 CPT, ICD-10-CM & HCPCS Books are recommended but not mandatory to attend class.