This is a Fee Ticket Session

This two-day workshop on different topics each day and both days are necessary to achieve maximum benefit. AAOMS encourages oral and maxillofacial surgeons to attend with their allied staff team. Participants must have a basic understanding of CDT, CPT and ICD-10-CM. Basic coding knowledge or completion of the AAOMS Basic Coding course is suggested before participating in this intermediate level two-day coding workshop. The Basic course is available online at aaoms.org. Bring your CPT , CDT and ICD-10-CM coding manuals. This is a hands-on workshop and books are not sold on site.

1. Explain key healthcare reimbursement issues including general filing information, billing claims, the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Medicare compliance, and fraud and abuse;
2. Demonstrate compliance through appropriate documentation for services provided (eg, use of E/M guidelines);
3. Follow guidelines for coding anesthesia, applying associated modifiers and other coding trends;
4. Analyze clinical case studies to code OMS-specific procedures; and
5. Describe the relationship of coding to third-party reimbursement.