CODEquest Ophthalmic Coding College 2008 - New Component: Ethics of Coding

Take advantage of these convenient state specific one-day seminars designed to enhance participants' knowledge of proper coding and documentation in order to appropriately maximize reimbursement.

James Norbury Jr, M.D.
Heritage Eye Center — McKinney, Texas

Topics for this six hour course designed to assist the ophthalmic team in appropriately maximizing reimbursement are:

• Tips from the most effective offices
• What’s new in 2008 — CPT, including the many changes to retinal coding, and ICD-9
• PQRI implementation
• New ambulatory surgical center rules
• Coding options when billing for age related macular degeneration
• Mastering modifiers
• Coding for major and minor surgeries
• Coding for special testing services – and recognizing what can and can’t be billed on the same date of service
• Correct Coding Initiative and its impact on surgical coding
• Identifying explanation of benefits costly errors
• Office of the Inspector General investigations
• What ophthalmology audits have taught us
• Consultations defined
• Eye code documentation update
• When to bill an E&M code vs. an Eye code
• New!  Ethical coding

CODEquest sponsored in part by an unrestricted grant from

CME Credits for physicians 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 five general AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  and one ethics AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 2008 CODEquest Schedule (Alpha Listing)

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ARIZONA — Arizona Ophthalmological Society
Phoenix, Ariz.
Oct. 3, 2008
Contact: Patrice Hand PatriceH@azmedassn.org

COLORADO — Colorado Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
Denver, Colo.
Oct. 18, 2008
Contact: Laurel Walsh laurel@coloradoeyemds.com

LOUISIANA — Louisiana Ophthalmology Association
New Orleans, La.
Oct. 24, 2008
Contact: Jennifer Kwong jkwong@aao.org 
Download Agenda & Registration Form (PDF 260K)

OREGON — Oregon Academy of Ophthalmology
Portland, Ore.
Oct. 4, 2008
Contact: Jennifer Kwong jkwong@aao.org
Download Agenda & Registration Form (PDF 306K)

PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
Sept. 16, 2008 — Fort Washington, Pa.
Sept. 17, 2008 — Hershey/Harrisburg/Grantville, Pa.
Sept. 18, 2008 — Pittsburgh, Pa.
Contact: Jennifer Keeler jkeeler@pamedsoc.org  

 

 Meet Our Instructors

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Elizabeth Cottle CPC, OCS 
Elizabeth is Associate Administrator of the Casey Eye Institute at OHSU, in Portland, Oregon, responsible for department compliance activities. She is a Certified Professional Coder with a “Specialty Proficient” credential in Ophthalmology by the AAPC. Elizabeth has over 30 years healthcare experience, 20 in ophthalmology.

Byrd Evans, OCS
Byrd is Vice President, Revenue Cycle Operations for Advantage Administration. She has over 20 years of healthcare consulting and management experience primarily in ophthalmology. Byrd has been the administrator of several ophthalmology practices and has extensive experience in human resources, medical billing, coding, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accounting.

Nancy Faires, OCS
Nancy has been involved in the management of medical practices for the past 30 years, the last 20 focusing on ophthalmic administration. Her background includes medical billing, coding, reimbursement, compliance and assisting with medical procedures. She is currently employed as the Practice Administrator with Colorado Retina Associates, P.C. in Denver, Colorado.

Stephen Kamenetzky MD, OCS
Formerly Secretary for Practice Management for the AAO, Steve is currently the chair of the Ophthalmic Coding Module Series and represents the Academy at the AMA  Relative Value Update Commitee (RUC) where reimbursement issues are addressed.

Kim M. Ross, OCS, CPC
Kim has been in the field of Ophthalmology since 1975. Her ophthalmic career includes 21 years of Military Service, both Active Duty and Naval Reserve; 9 years in Private Practice; and the past 13 years in an Academic setting at UCSF. She has had experience in clinical and surgical assistance, ophthalmic photography, practice management and most recently revenue compliance and OR utilization.

Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS
Sue's 27 year ophthalmic background includes all aspects of coding, reimbursement, practice management, clinic and surgical assistance. Sue is the Academy's coding executive, the author of EyeNet's Savvy Coder and AAOE's Coding Bulletin, the Ophthalmic Coding Coach, Code This Case and the Ophthalmic Coding Module Series.

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 Testimonials

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What CODEquest participants are saying:

“It’s worth every penny to come! You definitely get your money’s worth. I have been in medical coding for 13 years in different fields and this is by far the best coding seminar I have attended.”

Tracy Holt, MHR
Practice Manager
Ocular Physicians Associates — Oklahoma City, OK.

“Excellent! I think as EyeMDs, we should do this at least twice a year.”

Amalia Miranda, MD
Glaucoma & Laser Surgery — Oklahoma City, OK.

“Absolutely excellent, first class program. Content is invaluable. We brought the entire billing staff and most of the front desk and techs.”

Rick Boudreau
Evergreen Eye Center — Federal Way, WA.

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