Sponsored in part by a grant from Allergan, an AbbVie company
Join the most knowledgeable coding experts in ophthalmology for four hours of professional coding education vital to your success. We’ll map out the latest coding updates, review key competencies, test your knowledge and steer you towards successful solutions for preventing claim denials.
Developed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Codequest™ provides unparalleled instruction for practices of every size and every specialty.
Codequest is the best way to protect your practice from claim denials and audit recoupments.
Who should attend?
Ophthalmologists who are responsible for their practice’s revenue, plus technicians, scribes, billers and coders, compliance officers, practice managers/administrators.
Topics for the Four-Hour Session
- 2023 Coding Updates and the Financial Impact
- A Comprehensive Review of the Next Wave of E/M Updates
- Myth-Busters: Top Coding Misconceptions and the Facts to Correct Them
- Protect Your Revenue and Take Action to Combat Audits, Comparative Billing Reports and Prior Authorization Requests
- Strategies to Resolve and Prevent Claim Denials
- Poll the Audience: Coding Competency Challenge
- Hot Topic: Coding Guidance for MIGS, Canaloplasty and Goniotomy Procedures
Learn from the Academy’s Coding Experts
Codequest instructors are OCS and OCSR certified.
Have a specific conundrum?
Email questions to codequest@aao.org before the course and get answers to your personal coding challenges.
CME and CEU credits available
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Designation Statement
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live 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.
CME Designation Statement for Virtual (Live)
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live 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.
CME Designation Statement for Recording
The American Academy Ophthalmology designates this enduring material 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.
AAPC CEUs for Live Course
AAPC will honor 1.0-for-1.0 CEUs for any live event offering CME credit or AMA PRA Category 1™ credit. A certificate of attendance or completion listing the total CMEs possible for the offering is necessary to show participation. Physicians are advised to claim only the actual hours that they were present during the education. We ask that AAPC-certified members abide by this request also. One hour of instruction is worth one CEU. (Source: https://www.aapc.com/medical-coding-education/help/#tab-3. Accessed on Oct. 13, 2022)
IJCAHPO CEUs for In-person course
This course is eligible for 4 Category A credits.
IJCAHPO CEUs for Virtual course (Live)
This course is eligible for 4 Category A credits.
On-demand course recording is not eligible for CEU credits.
Attendance Eligibility Requirements
Attendance is limited to members of the Academy, AAOE®, and/or state ophthalmological societies and individuals directly employed by these members.
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
The American Academy of Ophthalmology supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Should you require a specific accommodation or service to facilitate your participation at a Codequest coding course, please email Academy staff.