Efficient Reading Of An Operative Report

The operative report is the legal account of the procedure(s) performed in a medical surgery for documentation and compliance. The operative report also is used by billing and coding staff to assign the appropriate diagnoses codes, CPT® codes, and modifiers. While the information contained in an operative report may not be relative to all that utilize it, having a clear understanding of its contents, and identifying the pieces, will allow billing and coding staff to efficiently use the operative report for the purposes of billing, coding, and compliance.

What you'll learn?

• Components of the operative report
• Using the procedures performed as a guide
• What documentation is needed for assistants at surgery
• Identifying the important pieces in the procedure description
• What to do when there is conflicting information documented
• Using the operative report as part of your appeal

Why should you attend?

Anyone billing and coding surgical cases must understand the documentation for the procedures performed. This session will take a look at the pieces of the operative report for a full understanding of the information that it supplies.

• Physician education
• Staff education
• Compliance
• Charge Capture
• Claims processing
• Appeals

Who should attend?

• Physician
• Physician Assistant
• Nurse Practioners
• Billers
• Coders
• Administrators
• Medical Assistants
• Auditors
• Reimbursement Specialist
• Collectors
• Surgery Schedular
• Claims Processer
• Claims Adjuster