Foundations for Charting & Coding - Session 7

Chart Check: Does the Note Make the Grade?

Real charts. Real coding decisions.

Put your auditing skills to work through a step-by-step, guided walkthrough of real clinical notes. In this recorded webinar, billing experts Marnie Cabezas and Nancy Koerber evaluate sample birth center charts to determine whether documentation supports Medical Decision-Making (MDM), Time-Based Billing (TBB), both, or neither – looking well past the surface to dissect the precise rationale and compliance standards behind every chart grade. 

You will also practice evaluating real-world chart notes, assigning appropriate billing codes, and defending your reasoning against standard auditing criteria. Finally, discover actionable strategies for navigating "gray areas" where reasonable auditors might disagree, ensuring your practice’s clinical documentation remains strong, defensible, and fully compliant.

Designed for both clinicians and billing professionals, Foundations for Charting and Coding offers practical strategies and expert insights to help you navigate modern documentation requirements and maintain sustainable billing practices.

Presenters: Nancy Koerber, CPM, CPC and Marnie Cabezas, Medical Practice Management Consulting, LLC

Originally presented live on October 9, 2026.

Designed for both clinicians and billing professionals, the Foundations for Charting and Coding series offers practical strategies and expert insights to help you navigate modern documentation requirements and maintain sustainable billing practices.

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