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FY 2010 Medicare Inpatient DRG (IPPS) Update:  The Impact on the Musculoskeletal Service Line 

Presented by:
Accelero Health Partners

Friday October 23, 2009

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am – 11:00 am Pacific
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Overview:

During this webinar participants will learn about:

  • The Fiscal Year 2010 Medicare MS-DRG changes and how they might impact the hospital musculoskeletal service line.
  • Overview of the Medicare outcomes initiatives, hospital-acquired conditions, and what they mean for the musculoskeletal product lines.
  • Overview of federal regulatory changes that are being considered and the potential impact on hospital-physician integration.

Target Audience:

  • Hospital Leadership
  • Medical Directors
  • Patient Accounting Directors
  • OR Managers
  • Purchasing/Materials Managers
  • Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeons 

CY 2010 CPT® Code Orthopaedic Code Update & Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update 

Presented by:
Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
KarenZupko & Associates Inc.

Thursday December 17, 2009

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am – 11:00 am Pacific
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and

8:00 pm – 9 pm Eastern / 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Pacific
Click Here to Register for the 8 pm EST Webinar

Overview:

This webinar focuses on key CPT® coding updates for musculoskeletal procedures, and the Calendar Year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.  In addition, participants will gain an understanding of the Medicare RBRVS and RVU components that determine Medicare payment by procedure.

Target Audience:

  • Surgeons
  • Practice Managers
  • Medical Billing Staff

Agenda:

  • Understanding Categories of CPT® Codes:
    - Category I
    - Category II
    - Category III
    - HCPCS Codes
  • Understanding the Medicare RBRVS and the RVU Components:
    - RVUs
    - Medicare Conversion Factor
    - Medicare GPCI
  • Calendar Year 2010 RVU Update for musculoskeletal procedures
  • Calendar Year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update for musculoskeletal procedures

Zimmer webinars are intended for orthopaedic surgeons, and for office staff in orthopaedic surgeon and hospital offices.  The webinars are presented by outside consultants who are subject matter experts.  The content information presented in a webinar is obtained from third party sources and is subject to change without notice, resulting from changes in reimbursement laws, regulations, rules and policies. All webinars are informational only, general in nature, and do not cover all situations or all payers’ rules or policies.  Zimmer specifically disclaims liability or responsibility for the results or consequences of any actions taken in reliance on information in this website.

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