$925 for AAOS Members and Their Staff [$1075 regularly]| 

*Workbook shipping is included in the price

Approximate Total Time: 5 Hours and 30 minutes

**Note: CEU credits expire on 9/30/23 for this course. CME credits expire 11/1/2023.

Extended coverage of subspecialty coding content and case exercises to boost your confidence in common orthopaedic scenarios, including spine surgery basics. Learn to apply surgical modifiers to protect reimbursement and appropriately differentiate CPT rules from Medicare NCCI edits and guidelines. You'll leave with awareness of reimbursement methodologies for bundled payment, and, of course, with the latest 2021 code changes and NCCI updates.

Learning Objectives

• Differentiate AAOS Global Service Guidelines from NCCI guidelines for Medicare.
• Apply surgical modifiers correctly to prevent denials.
• Identify how restorative care is defined and how it impacts fracture code selection.
• Use new CPT codes for total joint arthroplasty following infection.
• Apply the new CPT definitions for arthroscopic shoulder debridement.
• Understand the new CPT guideline for arthroscopic removal of loose or foreign bodies when performed at the time of other procedures.
• Demonstrate surgical coding comprehension through new practice exercises.

This course contains accurate and complete information. Coding changes that occurred in 2023 are included for your convenience in the accompanying addendum, Updates for 2023

Reminder: You have 30 days to complete the course from the day you open and access the course. 

Continuing Education Credits 

CME CREDITS -- Expiration date: 11/01/2023

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

CEU CREDITS  -- Expiration date: 9/30/2023

This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 5.5 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

On-Demand product requires successful completion of a post-test and evaluation.

Course Access and Expiration

You have 30 days to complete a course from the day you first access the content. After 30 days your access will expire. 

Should you have questions, please contact us at education@karenzupko.com  

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If you have any issues with completing your registration please email us at education@karenzupko.com or call 312 642-8310