AAO CODEquest COURSE
This program is jointly sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives, a partner of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the FSO. Registration is available at http://www.aao.org/aaoesite/promo/coding/upload/09CQFL_Reg1.pdf or you may use the enclosed FSO meeting registration form.
While the physician is ultimately responsible for CPT and diagnosis code selection, each member of the ophthalmic team plays a vital part in coding and documentation of the medical record.
Topics for this four hour course designed to assist the ophthalmic team in appropriately maximizing reimbursement are:
- What's new in 2009 – CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9, and CCI
- Identification of CMS target codes due to increase in utilization. Make sure your documentation is perfect
- Surgical cases for all specialties
- Proper documentation for intravitreal injection visits
- Know when the ASC claim differs from the physicians
- Mastering modifiers
- Coding for special testing services – and recognizing what can and can't be billed on the same date of service
- Office of the Inspector General investigations
- Consultations defined
- Evaluation and Management Update
- Specific examples of when to bill an E&M code vs. an Eye code
- Understanding all types of audits. Why they occur and how you can prepare
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 general AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course has been approved for 4 JCAPHO “A” CE credits.
This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 4.0 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor