SATURDAY

2023 AAOS Proficient Surgical Coding

Agenda

*agenda subject to change

8:00 am - 9:00 am

CPT and CMS/NCCI for 2023 –
What’s New or Changed 

  • New and revised CPT codes

Global Surgical Package / AAOS Global Service Guidelines / NCCI Guidelines

  • Navigate the maze of coding vs. reimbursement rules that impact your orthopaedic practice.
  • H&P vs Patient Optimization – What’s the Difference?

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Surgical Modifiers

  • Same Day Procedure Modifiers (50, 51, 59, 76, F and T)
  • Global Period Modifiers (58, 78, 79)
  • Physician Role Modifiers (80, 81, AS, 62)
  • Complexity Modifiers (22, 52)

10:00AM - 10:15AM

Break

10:15AM - 11:30AM

Surgical Coding Concepts for:

  • Joint Arthroplasty (Hip, Knee, Shoulder) – Important changes!
    • Drug delivery device updates
    • NCCI shoulder bundling updates
  • Sports Medicine
    • Arthroscopies
      • Hip
      • Knee
      • Shoulder
  • Hand
    • Tendon repairs
    • Arthroplasties
    • Nerve Decompression
  • Foot & Ankle
    • Arthrodesis
    • Tendon Repair/Revision
    • Excision/Curettage vs. Partial Excision

11:30AM - 12:30PM

Lunch

12:30 pM - 2:30 pm

Surgical Coding Concepts, continued:

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm

Break

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

Fractures

  • CPT 2022 Musculoskeletal Guideline Revisions – Important!
  • Fractures in the ER, Urgent Care and the office – to use global fracture codes or not?
  • Fracture treatment shared by NPPs and physicians
  • External Fixation – updated CPT guidelines
  • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy – updated AAOS guidance
  • Hardware removal – updated AAOS guidance
  • Debridement and Active Wound Care Management

4:00PM

Adjourn

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