Crack the Codes: Practice Management & Coding Virtual Course-Recording: The Surgical Global Period, Modifiers, and ICD-10 for Foot & Ankle

Recording: The Surgical Global Period, Modifiers, and ICD-10 for Foot & Ankle

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Video Summary

The video is a session of a practice management and coding course series. It is the seventh session of the series titled "Surgical Global Period Modifiers in ICD-10 for Foot and Ankle." The presentation is given by Jennifer Cabrera and Jennifer Bell. The series is funded by the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Foundation and supported in part by a grant from Paragon 28. The video provides information on various modifiers used in surgical coding, such as modifiers 24, 25, 50, 57, 58, 76, 78, 79, 22, 53, and 59. The presenters explain when and how to use each modifier, provide examples, and offer documentation tips. They also discuss the use of specific codes for conditions such as osteoarthritis, sprains, strains, and lacerations in foot and ankle. The video is intended to provide guidance for correct coding practices in foot and ankle surgeries, and is targeted towards medical professionals and coders.

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This session offers a detailed look into the concept of the surgical global period for a better understanding of how payors view surgical payments. Participants will also learn to apply surgical modifiers to protect reimbursement and appropriately differentiate CPT rules from Medicare NCCI edits and guidelines.

Keywords

coding course

ICD-10

Foot and Ankle

modifiers

surgical coding

examples

documentation tips

osteoarthritis

medical professionals