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Codequest 2021  

VIRTUAL Codequest Coding Course

Each registrant will receive the latest AAO Coding Manual. 

For $300, you are entitled to register one physician and two staff members to participate in the webinar. We will send you the link to the 2.5 hour recording. 

Physicians will obtain CME for the coding course through the AAO.

Join the most knowledgeable coding experts in ophthalmology for four hours of professional coding education vital to your success as we emerge from the pandemic.

We’ll map out the latest coding updates, review key competencies, test your knowledge of new E/M requirements (the first changes in 25 years), and steer you towards successful solutions for preventing claim denials.

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 ophthalmology practices of every size.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER or call 225 933-5435 to sign up

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Codequest ™ is the best way to protect your practice from claim denials and audits.

 Test Your Knowledge of 2021 E/M Documentation Requirements

 Answer Definitively When to Submit a E/M vs. Eye Visit Code

 CPT, ICD-10 and CCI Bundling and Telemedicine Updates 

 Audience Auditor: What Would you Submit?

 To Bill or Not to Bill: What is Billable to the Payer or the Patient?

 Modifier Mastery Challenge: The Impact on Claim Payment or Denial

 Business Office Outcomes: Is Your A/R Working For or Against You?

Each attendee will receive fact sheets on these topics:

 Final Determination Table for Medical Decision Making 

 Answers to New E/M Documentation Guidelines

 Eye Visit Codes

 Billing for Biometry

 Coding for Functional and Cosmetic Botox Injections

 Coding for Blepharoplasty

 Coding for Blepharoptosis Repair

 Accounts Receivable Best Practice Tips

 Prior Authorization Checklist and Guidelines

 Refraction

 Modifier Quick Reference Guide

 Surgery Modifiers Resource

 Office Visit Modifiers

 How to Bill for NPPs: Opticians, Orthoptists, Technicians and Scribes

Hot audit targets including the following topics:

 What is Billable in Traditional Cataract Surgery 

 Photodynamic Therapy Laser

 Intravitreal Injection 

 Drug Injection Vulnerabilities

LEARN FROM THE ACADEMY’S CODING EXPERTS

Codequest instructor bios are available at aao.org/codequest

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Ophthalmologists, practice administrators, technicians, scribes, compliance and coders and billers

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

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.

Codequest ™ is the best way to protect your practice from claim denials and audits

Please call us at 225 933-5435 or email cindy.bishop@checkmate-strategies.com if you have questions or need assistance.