ASHA Learning Pass

In this webinar, members of ASHA’s Health Care Economics Committee explain and discuss recent CPT and ICD-10-CM coding updates for audiologists and the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including payment changes and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Speakers discuss frequently asked coding and billing questions, including questions related to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing devices, as well as review clinical examples that illustrate how to apply codes for proper coding and billing.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Apply CPT and ICD-10-CM coding updates for 2023
• Discuss the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including payment changes and MIPS
• Discuss in-depth clinical coding and billing scenarios

Presenter Information

Leisha R. Eiten, AuD, CCC-A, received her MA in audiology from the University of Iowa and her AuD from ATSU through the Arizona School of Health Sciences. She has been employed at Boys Town National Research Hospital since 1990 and is currently the Associate Director of Audiology. She is a member of ASHA’s Health Care Economics Committee and is ASHA’s audiology advisor to the American Medical Association’s Relative Value Update Committee – Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee (RUC-HCPAC). She is a past president of the Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is co-chair of NSLHA’s Insurance and Reimbursement Committee.

Financial Disclosures:

• Salary from Boys Town National Research Hospital
• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• Member of ASHA’s Health Care Economics Committee
• ASHA’s audiology advisor to the American Medical Association’s Relative Value Update Committee – Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee (RUC-HCPAC)

Stuart Trembath, MA, CCC-A, received his BA in speech and hearing science from Michigan State University and his MA in audiology from Northwestern University. His past work includes a hospital setting – Cook County Hospital in Chicago – as well as an educational setting – Northern Trails Area Education Agency in Iowa. He is sole owner of Hearing Associates, P.C., in Mason City, Iowa, which has grown from a two-audiologist practice in 1987 to a six-audiologist practice today. Trembath is a past president of the Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the current co-chair of ASHA’s Health Care Economics Committee, and ASHA’s representative to the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology Editorial Panel.

Financial Disclosures:

• Owner of Hearing Associates, PC
• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• Co-chair of ASHA’s Health Care Economics Committee
• ASHA’s representative to the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology Editorial Panel

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning assessment by January 28, 2024.

Program History and CE Information

Content origination date: January 26, 2023
End date: January 28, 2024

This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).