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Format:	On-Demand Webinar
Presenter:	Edna Maldonado, CPC, ACS-UR
Time:	You can access the webinar anytime
Duration:	60 minutes

Are you struggling to get your healthcare claims reimbursed? Join this webinar to learn the essential skills of using modifiers correctly. Our expert speaker Edna Maldonado, CPC, ACS-UR, will guide you through coding examples and clarify the hierarchy of modifiers when multiple modifiers are needed for the same encounter. Learn when to append modifiers, the difference between payment and informational modifiers, which ones to use, and the order to use them in. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to ensure appropriate payment for the health care services you provide. This webinar will provide a well round explanation on the proper use of modifiers, explain the difference between informational and payment modifiers and what modifier to use to get reimbursement faster.

Learning Objectives

Understand Proper use of modifier to communicate with carriers
Describe coding information to use in everyday practice
Apply proper coding for faster reimbursement
Identify CAT I and HCPCS modifiers
Know the reimbursement differences when modifiers are used
Review current documentation to determine changes that need to be made
Learn the NCCI guidelines on the appropriate use of modifiers
Be able to apply the correct modifier(s) based on the specific circumstances
Learn how to properly resolve NCCI edits including a breakdown of -59 and associated -X modifiers
Proper use of modifier 25, especially in the office or outpatient setting
Understanding the Modifier 57/54 combination

Areas Covered in the Session

How Modifiers affect Reimbursement
The Importance of Modifiers
- Critical Roles in Medical Coding
- Clarification and Adding Context
- Optimize Reimbursement
- Payer Policies and Regulations
- Defend Underpayment or Overpayment
- Unbundling
Evaluation and Management (E&M) Modifiers
Modifier 24 – Appropriate Use
Modifier 24 – Inappropriate Use
Modifier 25 – Appropriate Use
Modifier 25 – Inappropriate Use
Modifier 57 – Appropriate Use
Modifier 57 – Inappropriate Use
Surgical Modifiers
Proper Use of Modifier 22
Modifier 50 – Appropriate Use
Modifier 50 Inappropriate Use
Modifier 52 – Appropriate Use
Modifier 52 – Inappropriate Use
Modifier 53 – Appropriate Use
Modifier 53 – Inappropriate Use
Modifier 58 – Appropriate Use
Modifier 58 – Inappropriate Use
Modifier 59 – Appropriate Use
Modifier 59 – Inappropriate Use
Modifier 73 – Appropriate Use
Modifier 74 – Inappropriate Use
ABN Modifiers
- Modifier GA
- Modifier GX
- Modifier GY
- Modifier GZ

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Suggested Attendees

Healthcare Administrators
Healthcare providers
Physicians
Coders
Billers
Managers
Residents
Claims adjusters
Nurses
APPs
Residents
Reimbursement Staff
Medical Officers
Clinic Managers
Insurance Company Claims Reviewers
Insurance Payers
Payment Policymakers
Other Healthcare Providers

About the Presenter

Ms. Edna R. Maldonado is a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (ACS-Urology) and AHIMA ICD-10-CM Trainer. Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, is a bilingual health care management professional that has specialized in urology coding, billing, and training for over 30 years. Her training skills are unmatched, and she has used them to train several coders new to urology to staff AUA’s Coding Hotline. She has also trained and prepared coders for the CPC coding examination. Her leadership extends beyond training, she has also assisted new coders with goal setting, and she has mentored several coders who have moved on to higher positions in urology coding.

Ms. Maldonado’s ambition and drive has elevated her to an expert level in the field of urology coding. She holds herself to the highest standards of professionalism and confidence. She is dedicated to representing her organization and herself in a stellar light by always providing superior results. She is currently the Chair for the Practice Administration Work Group (PAWG) for the AUA, serving as Co-Course Director for the two-day annual Coding Seminar held by the AUA. Ms. Maldonado is an AAPC Officer for her Local Chapter, Frederick, MD.

Ms. Maldonado’s career in urology began in 1990 at Florida Urology Partners (formerly known as Town & Country Urology) where she was hired to manage a busy urology practice by the original owner, Servando Sanchez, M.D. During her time there, Ms. Maldonado was an effective leader with creative skills in interpersonal communications, organizational techniques and problem solving that she used to motivate and to cultivate a diverse staff of eleven. Her time there prepared her for a great opportunity to relocate and join a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community-the American Urological Association (AUA).

Since joining the AUA in 2010, Ms. Maldonado has become a respected and renowned expert in the field of urology coding. She has developed a multitude of urology coding training materials and training techniques for teaching urology coding. As a urology coding trainer, Ms. Maldonado has developed, designed, and recorded content for urology coding CDs, webinars, and virtual training. As an instructor, Ms. Maldonado has been a lead faculty member for urology coding courses including 30 two-day coding seminars, 27 customized coding seminars and over6 conference coding courses.

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