Codequest™ 2020
Code With Clarity in the COVID-19 Era

In collaboration with the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Louisiana Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (LAEPS) is hosting a four-hour coding course which will launch on Saturday, September 19, 2020 beginning at 9 AM.

Registrants have until November 18th to view the four hour recording.

This course will be presented by Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR.  Sue is the AAO Director of Coding and Reimbursement. Her experience in ophthalmology includes coding, reimbursement, practice management and clinical and surgical assistance. Sue is the content director for the AAO’s entire line of coding products and the recipient of the AAO Achievement Award. This course is designed to educate you and your entire staff.  

Developed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and presented in partnership with the Louisiana Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons  

Codequest™ provides unparalleled instruction for practices of every size. Each session includes valuable information specific to your state and answers to your personal coding questions. Codequest ™ is the best way to protect your practice from claim denials and audits.

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

• Optimize your documentation and coding performance according to federal and commercial payer rules
• Implement coding competencies for each specialty
• Learn to avoid audit triggers and prevent claim denials
• Codequest is a great resource for helping you prepare to take the Ophthalmic Coding Specialist exams

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN FOUR HOURS

Codequest’s all-new 2020 program is the fastest way to understand timely critical coding changes, including:

• Telemedicine coding scenarios
• Hybrid exam case studies
• Key coding competencies that will keep you current with commercial and federal payers
• New extended ophthalmoscopy documentation criteria to assure compliance
• What you and your patients must know to bill standard and premium IOLs correctly and ethically
• Modifier management
• MIPS reporting updates for 2020
• BONUS Prep for 2021:  Implementation of the new E/M documentation guidelines set for January 2021

LEARN FROM THE AAO CODING EXPERTS

Codequest instructor bios are available at aao.org/codequest

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Ophthalmologists
• Practice administrators
• Technicians and scribes
• Coders
• Billing Staff

Have a specific coding conundrum?  Email questions to codequest@aao.org before the course and get answers to your personal coding challenges.

YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS OUR ALL NEW CODEQUEST CODING COURSE  

REGISTER TODAY.   ATTEND WITH YOUR TEAM.

CREDIT INFORMATION

Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

IJCAHPO CE Credits

Credit requirements are determined by your type of certification. Verification of awarded credits should be confirmed with IJCAHPO.

AAPC Credits
AAPC will honor 1-for-1 CEUs for any live event offering CME credit or AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.

 Need assistance? please call us at 225 933-5435 or email cindy.bishop@checkmate-strategies.com