Medical Billing for Dental Practices, Coding for Medical and Dental Claims, and Advanced Medical Dental Billing Workshop
Chris P. Farrugia, DDS
Lecture & Hands-onIn order to attend Saturday's workshop, you must have attended either Friday's class, or Dr. Farrugia's Dental Billing class offered at WAGD earlier in 2017.
This course is offered in partnership with Seattle King County Dental Society, Pierce County Dental Society, and the Washington Academy of General Dentistry.
Friday Morning Topic: Medical Billing for Dental Practices
Dental practices are filled with patients that pay premiums for medical insurance policies that have benefits available for services they render. Accessing medical benefits requires the dental office to step out of their
“dento-centric” view of their practice and into a medical view. In this course, dental practices will learn to separate the medical portion of their services from the dental, identify when to file for medically necessary services and the basics of medical claim submission.
Course Objectives
As a result of attending this portion of the course you will:
- Understand the basis for medical billing for dental practices
- Learn basic medical insurance terminology and concepts
- Understand the medical claims cycle and how it works
- Understand medical necessity for claims
- Learn ICD and CPT coding basics
- Learn what can be billed to medical insurance
- Learn how to complete the CMS1500 claim form
Friday Afternoon Topic: Coding For Medical and Dental Claims
ICD 10 replaced ICD-9 in October 2015. Changes to the ADA claim form require the use of ICD-10 diagnosis codes as does the CMS1500 medical claim form; thus, a working knowledge of ICD-10 is important for dental practices that file dental AND medical claims. This course will prepare the practitioner and staff for medical and dental claims using ICD-10.
Course Objectives
As a result of attending this portion of the course you will:
- Learn the contents, organization, conventions and structure of ICD-10-CM
- Learn how to locate and assign a code with ICD-10-CM
- Learn how to prioritize your diagnosis codes for successful claims
- Learn how to code various clinical situations (ICD and CPT) including exam, consultation, radiographs, CT, emergencies, TMD, sleep apnea appliance and surgical removal of wisdom teeth
Saturday’s Workshop: Advanced Medical Dental Billing Workshop
This course will focus on adding dental medical billing to your practice and navigating the dental medical billing world. Once dental practices are fundamentally sound in the claims process, medical claims may be successfully submitted for “beyond the basics” services. This is the ultimate in-depth coding course for surgeries, appliances, and trauma claims plus more! Basic medical billing concepts are not covered in this course. A working knowledge of the medical claim form and the claims process is a prerequisite for registration. This course is not appropriate for practices with little or no medical claims experience.
- This course is designed as a follow-up to Friday’s class. It is strongly encouraged that both the dentist and the staff attend together.
- There is a discount if you register for this bundled class before Friday, October 13th.
Instructor
Disclosures
- The staff of the University of Washington Office of Continuing Dental Education have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Course Logistics
DATE:
Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, 2017
LOCATION:
Friday’s lecture:
Emerald Queen Conference Center
5700 Pacific Highway E
Fife, WA 98424
Saturday’s workshop:
Washington AGD Educational Center
19415 International Blvd, Ste 410
Seatac, WA 98188
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for the whole dental team. Saturday’s workshop is designed as a follow-up to Friday’s class. It is strongly encouraged that both dentist and the staff attend together.
REGISTER:
Download Course Application Form and fax to Seattle King County Dental Society at 206.443.9308.
or
Register Online with Seattle King County Dental Society, or call 206.448.6620
TIMES:
Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:00am – 8:30am
Course: 8:30am – 4:30pm
TUITION OPTIONS – price includes lunch:
Friday only – before October 6, 2017 – after, $25 more
$245/Dentist
$150/Staff or Retired member dentist
Friday and Saturday (bundled) – before October 6, 2017 – after, $25 more
$575/Dentist
$430/Staff or Retired member dentist
On-site Registration for Saturday’s workshop
$400/Dentist
$330/Staff or Retired member dentist
$600/Staff Only – without dentist
Saturday Class Only (Prerequisite Required) – before October 6, 2017 – after, $25 more
$350/Dentist
$299/Staff or Retired member dentist
$575/Staff Only – without dentist
CREDITS: 7 hours for Friday’s lecture, 6 hours for Saturday’s workshop
The University of Washington is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
The University of Washington is a member of the Association for Continuing Dental Education.
University of Washington designates this activity for 7 continuing education credits for Friday’s lecture, and 6 continuing education credits for Saturday’s workshop.