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  • 1.  Interventional Radiology Procedure Optimization

    Posted 03-28-2018 20:25
    Edited by Tabitha Abraham 03-28-2018 20:26
    Our practice has been doing Interventional Radiology for our hospital system for two years.  We are seeking someone (consultant or otherwise) to help us identify things that from a clinical and coding perspective we may not be documenting and billing for appropriately.  Our RCM has indicated that they can help translate the dictation into optimum coding (which they already do), but what we need more is to know that in order to perform Procedure X, an additional Procedure Y is a necessary step in that process, and needs to be documented so that it can be coded for appropriately.

    Basically, from a clinical perspective - are we performing these procedures and documenting them optimally?

    Anecdotally, our Anesthesia group has observed vascular surgeons performing similar procedures to IRs, and have noted that the vascular surgeons makes more extensive notes to himself and the nurse in the room with regards to what he is actually DOING than the IRs typically do for the same procedures.


    Anyone know of a good source for this sort of consultation?


    Thanks,

    Tabitha

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    Tabitha Abraham
    tabraham@bpadocs.com
    Executive Administrator
    Brevard Physician Associates
    Melbourne FL
    321-837-3820
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  • 2.  RE: Interventional Radiology Procedure Optimization

    Posted 03-29-2018 09:04
    You have a great resource not too far from you. She literally wrote the book on IR coding. 

    Stacie L. Buck, RHIA, CCS-P, RCC, CIC, President & Senior Consultant
    RadRx
    850 NW Federal Highway, Suite 160
    Stuart, FL 34994
    (772) 233-4438 Phone (772) 408-4083 EFax
    sbuck@radrx.com

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    Kyle Tucker
    President
    Dexios Corporation
    Midlothian VA
    (804) 378-3543
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  • 3.  RE: Interventional Radiology Procedure Optimization

    Posted 03-29-2018 09:52

    Jeff Majchrzak from MedLearn is wonderful and Dr. Z (Dr. Zielske) from ZHealthPublishing is also great.

     

    These are our IR gurus for everything.

     

    Thanks,

     

    Carol Hamilton, MBA, SHRM-SCP, FACMPE

    Chief Administrative Officer

    West County Radiological Group, Inc.

    11475 Olde Cabin Road, Suite 200

    St. Louis, MO 63141

    P: 314-991-8201

    F: 314-991-8282

    C: 314-307-2518

     

     



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