View the first in this series of educational webinars to learn the key findings revealed by CI-SMART and how Advanced Bionics can help you to address those issues.

Learn fact-based coding and billing best practices for the Top 10 clinic scenarios identified in AB’s CI-SMART study. Please invite your coding and billing staff to view this webinar and download CI coding and payment reference documents.

Find out how to access CI-SMART benchmark data to gain insights into clinical and reimbursement best practices. Please join us for this educational webinar and take advantage of the findings from the first-ever, nationwide benchmark study on CI clinical and reimbursement practices.

Is your center coding accurately? This webinar addresses CI audiology coding and billing FAQs.

Do you know when to use CPT 92626? CI-SMART coding data revealed confusion about the scope of this newer, time-based CPT code which was added in 2006. This webinar focuses on clarifying the intended uses of CPT code 92626: Evaluation of auditory rehabilitation status, first hour and other audiological testing codes.

In the CI-SMART study, audiologists reported spending nearly half of their time providing non-billable services. Sign up for this session to learn about options to reduce non-billable time in order to improve patient access to CI audiology services.

Join this session where Bob Fifer and Terry Zwolan provide insights on good documentation practices that support CI audiology reimbursement.

Cochlear Implant Coding Quick Reference Guides list cochlear implant-related codes in a single easy-to-read document to help facilitate coding and billing for CI services. Review guides from current and previous years.

For Clinics: 2009 Cochlear Implant Coding Quick Reference for Clinics

For Hospitals: 2009 Cochlear Implant Coding Quick Reference for Hospitals

Have you ever wondered which audiology codes can be billed together and which ones can be paid separately?

Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits and Outpatient Coding Editor (OCE) Edits Overview. The CCI edits are used for processing services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, while the OCE edits are used for processing hospital outpatient services paid under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).

AB compiled CCI and OCE edits for selected CI-related services into a single document along with a list of helpful references in an easy-to-read format.

Helpful web links:

Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Home Page

CCI Edit Table

OCE Edit Table

Does your center know which audiology services can be rendered by an audiologist, an SLP, or an audiology technician? Medicare released three Transmittals that clarify in detail which audiology services it covers and who can perform them. These Transmittals specifically define the benefit policy that covers audiology services and which services can be rendered by an audiologist, a speech-language pathologist (SLP), or an audiology technician, as well as provide updated claims submission instructions.

Medicare Transmittals
Transmittal 84:Update to audiology policies — Medicare Benefit Policy
Transmittal 1470: Update to audiology policies — Medicare Claims Processing Manual
Transmital 1550: Clarification to audiology update Transmittal 1470, Medicare Claims Processing Manual

Do you need the latest information on audiology CPT codes and their use?

The American Medical Association (AMA) provides a selection of coding resources including ”the CPT book” and subscriptions to the monthly newsletter, CPT Assistant.

American Medical Association Bookstore
CPT
CPT Assistant