The document summarizes a webinar hosted by Laureen Jandroep on coding certification. It introduces Laureen and another speaker, Alicia. It outlines Laureen's experience and credentials in medical coding and education. It promotes coding certification courses and materials offered through CodingCertification.org. The webinar addresses common questions about medical coding, certification exams, and reimbursement issues.

1. Coding Certification Q & A
Webinar - March 2013
Laureen Jandroep, CPC
Sr. Instructor, CodingCertification.Org

2. Twitter Chat
• http://tweetchat.com/room/ccochat
• Who will have the most tweets? :)
• Poll

3. Who is Laureen?
• Graduated with a Bachelors in • Sold Online School which is now operated
Occupational Therapy by AAPC
• Owned and Managed Rehab • Currently works full time for 3M HIS/
Agency CodeRyte as a Clinical Development
• Owned and Managed Medical Specialist
Billing Company • Teaches Coding Certification Review Blitz
• Owned and Managed Billing and as well as other coding seminars.
Coding School - brick and mortar • Has taken and passed the CPC, CPC-H,
as well as online CCS-P, CCS, RCC and currently maintains
• Started National Coding her CPC, CPC-I and new CPPM credentials
Discussion List "Coding & • Married since 1989 with 5 kids (1 grown
Reimbursement Network" - now step-son and 4 little ones
the CCO-L age 7 and under.

4. Who is Laureen?

5. Who is Alicia?
• Held several jobs in the medical field from, CNA, EMT, Pharmacy technician
and Medical Records Abstractor, Analyst and Nursing.
• Joined the AAPC and became certified as a CPC in 2011
• Working towards Masters in Healthcare Administration with an emphasis on
education.
• Former Instructor at a private college teaching medical coding and billing
and medical law and ethics.
• Working now as a remote Medicare Advantage Coder for Optum.
• Alicia will tell you that not only does she love medical
coding but she has a passion for teaching it.
• Presently Alicia lives in West Texas and is married
with six children (no that is not a typo!)

6. Who is Alicia?

7. Who is Boyd?
• Master of Ceremonies for CCO Q&A
Webinars
• Web Administrator for
CodingCertification.Org
• Business coach

8. And the rest of the CCO Webinar Team?
Abdi Shakur – Social Media Associate
Ruth Sheets, CPC-A, Administrative Specialist
Sylvia Ann Wiegand, Administrative Assistant – Helpdesk
Read More http://www.codingcertification.org/about-us/

9. Poll
Poll - How many
webinars is this for
you?

10. Stay to the End
For...
• Course & Webinar Updates
• Giveaways and
• Special Coupon Codes

11. Congratulations to...
Dalene Binkley, CCS-P (passed 2/23/13)
Jennifer Howard (passed 3/7/13)
Brandy Blue-Smith (passed 2/28/13)
Anyone else out there who passed recently?

12. New Certified Physician Practice Manager!
I recently passed the CPPM® -
Certified Physician Practice Manager - exam!
Anyone else thinking of
getting this credential?
(Poll)

13. Quick Outline of Product Lineup
Medical Terminology & Anatomy Course (MTA)
Physician Based Coding Course (PBC)
Review Blitz Video Package (included in PBC)
150 Question Downloadable Practice Exam (included in PBC)
Combo MTA + PBC Course (includes all of the above)
NEW - Facility Based Medical Coding (FBC) (CPC-H course)
CEU Webinars
ICD-10-CM MiniCourse
CodingCertification.Org/Products

14. Student Case Studies
Our Special Guest Tonight...
Brenda Moonyham, CPC-A
CCO MTA Student Graduate
Current ICD-10 Mini-Course Student

15. Poll
Poll - Are you certified?

16. CPC-H® Course Opening Next Month!
Our Facility Based Coding (FBC) Course is built and
accepting students NOW - will you be one of them?
Prepares you for the CPC-H® which is Non-Inpatient
Hospital Coding.
$300 Off Until?......
Anyone else thinking of getting this credential?
(poll)

17. Coding Manuals
Sandy stated,
"I am thinking about a career in medical coding and have
heard that I will need to purchase manuals. When I looked
into this it seemed there were a lot of different types. Where
do I start?"
ANSWER

18. Code 33975 vs 33975/33404
Question on a recent practice exam I took in preparation for the CPC®
exam:
Patient undergoes construction of apical aortic conduit with an insertion of
a single ventricle ventricular assist device. The four options are:
a) 33404 - Construction of apical-aortic conduit
b) 33975 - Insertion of ventricular assist device...
c) 33977 - Removal of ventricular assist device...
d) 33975, 33404
ANSWER

19. Poll - Which Organization?
Poll -
AAPC
•
AHIMA
•
PAHCS
•
Multiple
•

20. Drug Abuse vs. Drug Dependence
Luna asks "What kind of terminology might you find in a patient's record
that would indicate abuse vs. dependence?"
ANSWER

21. EKG Reimbursement
Hi there: Do you know of any way to code and bill for
reimbursement On EKG's done at the same time the annual
routine visit is done. This year more than ever we are not
getting reimbursed. Both the Dr's & patients seem to think
that the EKG is part of the yearly physical.
Thank you. - Anna S
ANSWER

22. Modifier for Assistant/RNFA surgery
Hello I have a question, I'm having trouble getting my 2nd assistant paid
the main surgeon bills charges we bill duplicate charges but 2 assistants
from same group help surgeon both assisted my question is for my first
assistant I use modifier AS but I'm having trouble getting my 2nd assistant
paid they state for 2nd assistant I need to use correct modifier but I don't
want to use a surgeon modifier because this is an assistant /pa /rnfa
even when I appeal with records they state I need to add a correct modifier
can you help with this -Stephanie
ANSWER

23. Otitis Media Acute vs Allergic
.. question is what is the difference between 381.01 Otitis Media Acute and
381.3, Otitis Media Allergic?
ANSWER

24. Medicare G0008 vs CPT
Hey Laureen, I have taken the exam several times, and there is always
several questions that start with or end with "This is a medicare patient" .
My questions is for example:
Patient seen for a colonoscopy, no history of colon cancer, he is 74 yrs old
& a medicare patient. SO ...then on the answer choices 2 of them have
medicare code G0008, & regular CPT, and the other 2 answers have just
regular cpt's for screening.
If the scenario says medicare do you automatically go to the answers with
medicare codes in them??????
Thanks!! - Leslie

25. HCPCS Anesthesia Codes
With the Blitz.. I believe Anesthesia video or maybe Modifiers video.. You
suggested writing the HCPCS anesthesia codes in the guidelines.. but only 5 of
them.. Was wondering what the reasoning for those 5 (AA, QS, QX, QI, QZ). I
realized they are all administration codes (who administered anesthesia).. are
they the 'more common' codes or something? I was also informed that they have
added Medicare Reimbursement questions to this years CPC and I'm taking my
exam March 30th. Do you have any insight into this recent addition?
ANSWER

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30. Questions in the Chat?
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31. Thanks For Being With Us!