CPT® for Pediatrics: Advanced Orthopedic Coding covers common and complex orthopedic procedures seen in a pediatric facility including fractures, osteotomy, spinal surgery, and more. Gail I. Smith, a nationally recognized expert in CPT coding, provides important information on how to code these procedures and key terminology a coder should look for in order to arrive at the correct code.
Objectives:
- Differentiate between a classification system and a nomenclature
- Describe the format and organization of CPT
- Given examples, explain the decision making process for selected CPT codes
- Given a procedure, identify documentation requirements
- Using case studies, assign CPT codes
The level of effort to complete this course, start to finish, is equivalent to 1 CEU and should take you approximately 1-3 hours to complete. Remember: You have access to the course materials for the full 4-week enrollment period and we encourage you to re-review any materials that are helpful to you.
Certificate of Completion
Upon successful completion of the course work, student will be able to download a Libman Education Certificate of Completion. The Certificate of Completion will list the course as awarding 1 CEU.
AHIMA: 1 CEU
This course has been approved for continuing education units (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.
AAPC: 1 CEU
This program has the prior approval of AAPC for continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
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Gail I. Smith, MA, RHIA, CCS-P 
Gail Smith, president of Gail I. Smith Consulting, is a nationally recognized coding educator. For most of her career Gail was an associate professor and director of the health information management (HIM) program at the University of Cincinnati and HIM program director at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Gail is a currently a consultant with a software company specializing in medical terminologies. Gail has authored several textbooks, including Basic Procedural Terminology and HCPCS Coding published by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
An advocate for advanced coder training, Gail is the author of several titles for Libman Education including CPT: Introduction to Procedural Coding and two courses on the unique challenge of CPT coding in the pediatric setting: CPT for Pediatrics and CPT for Pediatrics: Advanced Orthopedic Coding. According to Gail: “One cannot possibly teach every coding scenario a coder will experience in their career. That is why coding education needs to focus instead on how to arrive at an accurate and defensible code assignment. It is the difference between learning to fish, and being given a fish. If you learn to code instead of being given answers to memorize, you will be able to arrive at the complete codes more quickly and with greater confidence.”
“Gail’s course is great, I am enjoying!” — on Gail I. Smith’s course ICD-10-CM for Coding Professionals
“All in all, it was a good experience and I feel more prepared to face the year ahead. The format was concise and key components and concepts were stressed.” — on Gail I. Smith’s course ICD-10-CM for Coding Professionals
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“Any of Libman Education’s courses are worth time and cost. Always walk away with a useable, clarity or reinforcement of subject matter.”
“Just heard Gail and Lynne’s PCS workshop – fantastic information and terrific speakers!!” — Jacqueline F., RHIT, CCS, DRG Validation Specialist
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