Performing Impairment Ratings In Personal Injury

Performing Impairment Ratings In Personal Injury is an 8 hour course that explains how to perform an impairment rating on personal injury patients in accordance to the 5th Edition of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. The course explains in great detail how to perform and properly report permanent impairments to the spine, extremities and central and peripheral nervous system. In addition, there is detailed explanation of how to properly code and bill for these services.

• •Apply the 5th Edition AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment to systematically assess and document permanent impairments of the spine
• •Evaluate and rate impairments affecting the extremities using evidence-based methodologies and standardized measurement protocols
• •Assess permanent impairments to the central and peripheral nervous systems with clinical accuracy and proper documentation
• •Correctly code impairment rating services according to current CPT guidelines and billing standards
• •Generate comprehensive, defensible impairment reports that comply with legal and insurance requirements
• •Identify common errors in impairment rating methodology and implement best practices to ensure accuracy and consistency
• •Demonstrate proficiency in communicating impairment findings to patients, attorneys, and insurance carriers