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Presentation: The ABCs of Laboratory CodingFor Southern Indiana Chapter of AAPCDate of Presentation: August 13, 2013Presenter: Sandra L. Johnson, MS, CPC, CMA (AAMA) Senior Lecturer of Biology/Allied Health Indiana University Southeast 4201 Grant Line Rd. New Albany, IN 47150 Contact Info:E-Mail: sanljohn@ius.edu Phone: 812-941-2078Outline of Presentation: Overview of Pathology/Laboratory section of CPTOrgan and disease panelsDrug testingUrinalysisChemistryHematology and CoagulationCytopathologyMicrobiologyCommon laboratory procedures/testsCollection of specimens/venipuncturesReview of CLIAModifiers used in laboratory codingObjectives: Participants will be able to: Differentiate between screening vs. diagnostic procedures.Differentiate between quantitative vs. qualitative measures.Define CLIA and the components of complexity testing.Identify modifiers specific to laboratory/pathology services.Describe various methods of specimen collection.Resources/references: CPT (professional edition) – 2013; ICD-9-CM (Optum (Ingenix) – 2013); Understanding Medical Coding, A Comprehensive Guide, 3rd ed., S. Johnson & R. Linker; Delmar/Cengage 2012. ................
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