Talk Ten Tuesdays

Smoking Cessation Programs: Coding for Reimbursement

September 10, 2019 Chuck Buck | Tim Powell, CPA | Stanley Nachimson | Terry Fletcher | Mel Tully | Erica Remer, MD Episode 384
Talk Ten Tuesdays
Smoking Cessation Programs: Coding for Reimbursement
Show Notes

Is your facility currently providing smoking cessation counseling and treatment? Did you know you can bill and get reimbursed for your services? It isn't just part of your standard evaluation and management (E&M) encounter. But who is covered? What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes? What is the reimbursement and rules for payment?

Nationally recognized professional physician coder and auditor Terry Fletcher reports on the latest information about revenue opportunities for all specialty providers involved in smoking cessation programs.

The broadcast will also feature these other segments:

  • RegWatch: Stanley Nachimson, former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) career professional-turned-well-known healthcare IT authority, reports on the latest regulatory news coming out of Washington, D.C.

  • The CDI Report: Mel Tully, vice president of clinical services and education at Nuance Communications’ health division, reports on the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clinical documentation integrity (CDI) programs.

  • News Desk: Timothy Powell, compliance expert, and ICD10monitor national correspondent anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk. 

  • TalkBack: Erica Remer, MD, FACEP, CCDS, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc. and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, once again brings back sepsis for Sepsi Awareness Month.