Coding & Reimbursement
Program Code: 094579
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Theresa Wiegmann, JD, AABB

SPEAKERS
William B. Lockwood, PhD, MD, University of Louisville Hospital
Suzanne Butch, MA, MLS(ASCP)SBB, CM, University of Michigan Hospitals

DESCRIPTION
Payment for blood and related services is subject to a complex array of difficult to understand coding and billing policies. The AABB Billing Guide for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies offers clear and concise explanations. In this program, attendees will be walked through the latest version of this guide. New coding and billing rules for blood products and related services will be explained. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about transfusion medicine billing issues.