Coding
2009 AACE Endocrine Coding Manual, NOW ONLINE!
AACE is pleased to announce that 2009 Endocrine Coding Manual will be available online for the first time in January 2009. Members and non-members will have online access to the AACE Endocrine Coding Manual. Orders are available now. With your order you will receive:
- Online Access via a secured password
- A hard copy of the 2009 AACE Endocrine Coding Quick Reference Pocket Guide
- Online Navigational Tutorial
The benefits of the online manual include endocrine-specific codes, comprehensive sections, formatting by disease states, and clinical vignettes. Sections have been added to the online manual, including modifiers, ABNs, and various practice management forms.
For more information, and to order your AACE 2009 Online Endocrine Coding Manual, please visit https://www.aace.com/resources/codingmanual.php, or you may contact Katrina Miller at kmiller@aace.com or 904-353-7878 ext 134.
2009 AACE Red Flag Rules Webinar
The Red Flag Rules are in Effect August 1, 2009: Is Your Practice Prepared?
July 15, 2009, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern Time
July 22, 2009, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
The AACE Red Flag Rules Webinar is designed for the physician and office staff to provide mandated education related to implementation of the Red Flag Rules.
The Red Flag Rules are in Effect August 1, 2009: Is Your Practice Prepared?
- Is your practice missing the necessary steps to mitigate potential loss?
- Have you considered Compliance Training, but questioned the high costs?
- Do you want to train your Staff, but lack adequate time or resources?
According to the US Federal Trade Commission: "Medical Providers are creditors under the Red Flag Rule, your business or organization is a "creditor" if you regularly:
- extend, renew, or continue credit;
- arrange for someone else to extend, renew, or continue credit; or
- are the assignee of a creditor who is involved in the decision to extend, renew, or continue credit.
Under the Rule, "credit" means an arrangement by which you defer payment of debts or accept deferred payments for the purchase of property or services. In other words, payment is made after the product was sold or the service was rendered. Even if you’re a non-profit or government agency, you still may be a creditor if you accept deferred payments for goods or services."
CME
CME credit is not designated for this activity.
Cost (Includes a session fee and 45 minutes of instruction and 15 minutes of Q&A)
The cost of the course is $125 per person and includes a connection fee and 1 hour of instruction.
The second participant from the same practice will receive a multi-participant discount rate of $100.
The third and fourth participant will receive a discounted rate of $75.00 per person.
Details
The session is 1 hour in length, and combines web-based learning with live teleconference lectures.
You will need an internet-ready computer and a speakerphone or headset to participate.
July 15, 2009, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern Time
July 22, 2009, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Coding & Reimbursement Inquiry Form
For Coding related issues, coding questions and hassle factor inquiries, please click the following Coding and Reimbursement Inquiry Form to submit your request. You will need to fax all supporting documentation, to the AACE Office, regarding your claim. Please note: all patient information submitted to the AACE office must be in compliance with HIPAA regulations, therefore it is important to eliminate the patients name, social security number and/or other identifying information prior to submitting claims to the office for review. Due to the abundance of these requests, responses can take up to 7 to 10 business days, following the initial receipt of this request. For any further questions, please feel free to contact Melissa Cacia, Director of Socioeconomics & Member Advocacy at mcacia@aace.com or Jennifer Carlin Young, Assistant Director of Socioeconomics & Member Advocacy, at jyoung@aace.com.
Frequently Asked Coding Questions
Correct coding is one of the most important, and often most frustrating, aspects of successfully operating a practice in endocrinology. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) is available to provide answers to member inquiries regarding CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding as an educational service. This week, in AACE Online News, we have chosen the following question regarding Consultations vs. Transfer of Care ... Learn More