The Gastroenterology Coding Professional: A Comprehensive Training Program
GI procedure coding is full of distinctions that matter: screening versus diagnostic services, how far the scope advanced, whether tissue was biopsied or removed, and which services are part of a larger endoscopic procedure. You cannot always answer those questions from the procedure title. This course gives experienced coders a closer look at upper and lower endoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, advanced techniques, motility testing, and office services. We will work through reports to identify the documented technique and extent of service, check CPT and multiple-endoscopy rules, and discuss how to handle missing or inconsistent details. We will also address diagnosis and pathology linkage within the provider's documented findings.
Webinar Objectives
- Follow digestive tract, biliary, hepatic, and pancreatic anatomy in GI reports.
- Distinguish diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy using documented technique and extent.
- Recognize screening, surveillance, and diagnostic services and the related reporting questions.
- Identify documented findings without making an independent clinical diagnosis.
- Find the passages in procedure reports that support a proposed CPT code.
- Distinguish separately reportable work from services already included in another code.
- Use current CPT instructions, coding guidance and applicable edits to check code selection.
- Recognize missing, unclear or conflicting details that could affect coding accuracy.
- Know when a physician clarification is needed and when the existing record is sufficient.
- Explain coding decisions clearly to providers and clinical staff using the documented work.
Format & Logistics
Important Disclaimers
This course is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, compliance, or professional advice. Always consult your organization's legal counsel, compliance officer, or payer-specific guidance before applying any coding, billing, or documentation practice discussed here.
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This course does not offer CEU credit on its own. HCi members have access to separate CEU-eligible live webinars and events as part of their membership, and this specialty course is included in qualifying HCi membership tiers.
Module 1: Foundations of Gastroenterology Documentation Analysis
Lesson 1.1: Your Role in GI Coding
Lesson 1.2: Reading the Procedure Report
Lesson 1.3: Terms That Change the Code
Lesson 1.4: Extent, Regions and Multiple Findings
Lesson 1.5: Researching GI Codes
Module 2: GI Anatomy & Endoscopy Coding Principles
Lesson 2.1: Landmarks and Extent
Lesson 2.2: Exam Definitions and Families
Lesson 2.3: Diagnostic Versus Therapeutic
Lesson 2.4: Multiple Findings and Procedures
Lesson 2.5: Incomplete and Screening Exams
Module 3: Upper GI Endoscopy Documentation
Lesson 3.1: Extent and Anatomy
Lesson 3.2: Biopsy and Removal
Lesson 3.3: Dilation
Lesson 3.4: Bleeding and Varices
Lesson 3.5: Foreign Bodies and Feeding Tubes
Module 4: Colonoscopy & Lower Endoscopy Documentation
Lesson 4.1: Indications and Modifiers
Lesson 4.2: Polyp Techniques
Lesson 4.3: Biopsy, Tattoo, Clips and Bleeding
Lesson 4.4: Incomplete Exams and Other Lower Endoscopy
Lesson 4.5: Multiple Procedures
Module 5: ERCP & Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy Documentation
Module 5 Overview: ERCP & Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy Documentation
Module 6: Endoscopic Ultrasound & Advanced Endoscopy Documentation
Module 6 Overview: Endoscopic Ultrasound & Advanced Endoscopy Documentation
Module 7: Motility, Physiology Testing & Office Procedure Documentation
Module 7 Overview: Motility, Physiology Testing & Office Procedure Documentation
Module 8: Sedation, Pathology Linkage & Diagnosis Coding
Module 8 Overview: Sedation, Pathology Linkage & Diagnosis Coding
Module 9: Documentation Support, Coding Compliance & Physician Communication
Module 9 Overview: Documentation Support, Coding Compliance & Physician Communication
Module 10: Advanced Gastroenterology Procedure Report Analysis & Practical Application
Module 10 Overview: Advanced Gastroenterology Procedure Report Analysis & Practical Application