AMA CPT® Assistant - 2011 Issue 9 (September)
CPT(R) and RBRVS 2012 Annual Symposium (September 2011)
Septempber 2011 page 13 CPT® and RBRVS 2012 Annual Symposium Expert opinion. Relevant information. Effective strategies. Gain the knowledge and claims processing tips you need to successfully address changes in coding procedure and policy for the coming year. Conference Site This year's CPT® and RBRVS 2012 Annual Symposium and ICD-10-CM Chicago Workshop will be held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile located at 540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 16-18, 2011 The American Medical Association (AMA) invites you to join hundreds of your colleagues at the industry's premier coding and reimbursement event...
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Article Overview
This article previews an American Medical Association symposium focused on upcoming changes in CPT and RBRVS for 2012, Medicare physician payment policy, and related claims-processing considerations. It also introduces a separate ICD-10-CM Chicago workshop and summarizes the broad subject areas and educational themes planned for the sessions. The piece is useful for coders, billers, and reimbursement professionals evaluating whether the event content aligns with their work.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps coding and reimbursement professionals identify an AMA educational program covering annual procedure-code, payment-policy, and ICD-10-CM transition topics before registering or planning attendance.
Article Sections
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Conference Site
Event location and timing details for the symposium and related workshop are presented here.
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Educational Program Overview
This section summarizes the organizations and broad clinical specialties represented in the symposium program and the kinds of annual coding and reimbursement updates to be discussed.
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Revisions to CPT, Adjustments to RBRVS, and Coverage Changes
The article describes the general focus of sessions addressing yearly updates to procedure coding, Medicare payment policy, and coverage-related presentation topics.
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New! Introducing the American Medical Association's ICD-10-CM Chicago Workshop
This section introduces the separate ICD-10-CM workshop and outlines its educational emphasis on transition-related training and coding instruction.
What You Will Learn
- What the symposium covers at a high level
- Which broad medical specialty areas are included in the program
- How the event relates to annual coding and reimbursement updates
- What the companion ICD-10-CM workshop is designed to address
- When and where the event is scheduled
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Reimbursement specialists
- Practice managers
- Compliance staff
- Physician office staff
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