Mastering the Changes - From Code Updates to Compliance

Stay current on compliant coding for open, percutaneous, and arthroscopic procedures across the shoulder, elbow/forearm, wrist/hand/fingers, pelvis/hip, knee, ankle/foot, spine, and trauma. These sessions cover common coding errors, medical necessity, prior authorization challenges, and the latest guidance to keep your coding accurate and compliant.

Learning Objectives: 

• Essential anatomy and the most typical orthopedic procedures and avoid confusion in code selection
• Understand procedure coding for open and arthroscopic procedures, including coding for new types of devices and techniques as well as code selection when there isn’t a given CPT code available
• Get the knack and key wording requirements when it comes to prior authorization issues as well as tips on how to appeal incorrect denials

Full 8-Part Series Price: 

$299 members | $499 non-members (Includes all 8 live sessions and one-year of on-demand access)

Individual Session Price: 

$40 members | $62 non-members (Includes one-year of on-demand access for each session purchased)

Discounts: 

• 10% off when purchasing 2–5 of the same course
• 20% off when purchasing 6–10 of the same course
• 30% off when purchasing 11 or more of the same course

Discounts apply only to multiple purchases of the same course.

If the purchaser (coordinator) is an AAOE member, all learners receive member pricing.

Speaker:

Margie Vaught, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-I, CCS-P, PCE, MCS-P, ACS-EM, ACS-OR  

About Margie: With over 40 years’ experience in the Healthcare arena, in positions from nurse’s aide to ward clerk and medical transcriptionist to office manager, Margie understands how offices are structured. Twenty of those years were spent in the field of Orthopaedics. Margie is currently a member of AAOE, MGMA/ACMPE, AAPC, Society for Clinical Coding (SCC), PACHOM and AHIMA. She also is a member of NASS (North American Spine Society) and is a Board Member of Administrative Special Interest Group Committee. Margie stays current by attending the annual conventions for AAOE, MGMA and also the AMAs CPT symposium. 

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Individual Sessions Available for Purchase Below

Continuing Education Credit Information

AHIMA-Approved ACEP Credits: "This program has been approved for 12 continuing education units (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor."

AAPC CEU Approved Credits: "This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 12 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor."

• Session 1 – Elbow/Forearm: 1.5 (CORE A, COSC)
• Session 2 – Wrist/Hand/Finger: 1.5 (CORE A, COSC)
• Session 3 – Pelvis/Hip: 1.5 (CORE A, COSC)
• Session 4 – Knee:  1.5 (CORE A, COSC)
• Session 5 – Ankle/Feet: 1.5 (CORE A, COSC, CSFAC)
• Session 6 – Spine: 1.5 (CORE A, COSC)
• Session 7 – Shoulder: 1.5 (CORE A, COSC)
• Session 8 – Trauma: 1.5 (CORE A, COSC)