Join the most knowledgeable coding experts in ophthalmology for six hours of professional coding education essential to your success. We’ll map out the latest critical updates, review key fundamentals, crosswalk to all subspecialties, and steer you towards successful solutions for appropriately maximizing reimbursements.

Developed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Coding & Codequest™ provide unparalleled instruction for practices of every size and every specialty.

Fundamentals and Codequest are the best way to protect your practice from claim denials and audit recoupments.

Who Should Attend?
The entire practice team, including ophthalmologists, technicians, scribes, billers and coders, compliance officers, practice managers/administrators. 

Topics for Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Coding (3-hour morning course)

• Master the Essential Rules of Ophthalmic Coding
• Construct the Building Blocks: Establish Foundational Knowledge
• Code This Case: Achieve Accuracy Through Application
• Audit excellence: Elevate your documentation standards and stay ahead of current compliance trends to mitigate audit risks.

Topics for Codequest (3-hour afternoon course) 

• 2025 Coding Updates, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule changes, including an E/M and Eye visit code comparison and crucial payer policy changes
• Understand the "Why": Gain deeper insights into coding and billing principles, empowering you to tackle challenges with confidence.
• Master ophthalmic injections across subspecialties: Delve into the intricacies and anatomy of correctly coding injections.
• Pop quiz! Take the Coding Competency Challenge and get expert answers to frequently asked questions.
• Review key strategies to prepare your revenue cycle for the inevitable reimbursement disruption. 

Registration Eligibility & Cancellation 
Codequest is a benefit provided to members of the Texas Ophthalmological Association and their staff. All registration will be done through the TOA. Please note: 

• TOA members must be logged in to receive discount for self and/or staff if registering online. 
• Non-member ophthalmologists may register themselves and/or staff at the non-member rate, or apply for membership on the same registration form to receive discounts.
• Residents/Fellows may register only themselves, no others.
• This course is NOT appropriate for non-Academy coding instructors or consultants, even those employed by an ophthalmologist. 
• Optometrists employed by an ophthalmologist may attend, but no optometry-specific CEUs are offered. 

Cancellations received in writing by at least 10 business days beforehand will receive a 100% refund. No refunds will be granted sooner than 10 business days before each course. Substitutions are permitted. Contact [email protected] with registration questions.  

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 for Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Coding (morning)
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 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 Codequest (afternoon)
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

AAPC will honor 1.0-for-1.0 CEUs for any event offering AMA PRA Category 1 credit™.

This program has been submitted to IJCAHPO for consideration of CE credit.

How Do I Claim My Credit?
After the course, go to www.aao.org/codequest-credit, locate your course by city, select course link, complete the short evaluation and download your certificate. 

Image Capture
By attending and participating in events and activities held during the TOA Codequest, attendees grant TOA (and its employees and agents) permission to capture, retain, and utilize the attendees’ image, likeness, voice, and actions, whether captured live or recorded, in any format or medium. Any such images, voices or likeness captured during the event may be used for display, exhibition, publication, or reproduction in any medium or context for any purpose, including, but not limited to, commercial or promotional purposes, without further notice, authorization, or compensation.

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
TOA supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Should you require a specific accommodation or service to facilitate your participation in a Codequest coding course, please send a message to Rachael Reed at [email protected].  

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
The American Academy of Ophthalmology specifically disclaims any and all liability for errors in, omissions from, or use of any information provided by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, its employees, agents or representatives, including but not limited to, injuries or other damages of any kind for any and all claims that may arise out of the use of any idea, technique or method demonstrated or described in any material by any presenter and/or author, whether such claims are asserted by a physician or any other person.

All information provided by the Academy, its owners, employees, agents, or representatives who participate in the Academy’s AAOE coding services is based on information deemed to be current and reliable. The Academy does not provide legal or accounting services or advice, and the Society and the course attendees should seek legal and/or accounting advice as appropriate to them, their owners, employees, agents or representatives. Coding and reimbursement is a complicated process involving continually changing rules and the application of judgment to factual situations. The Academy does not guarantee or warrant that either public or private payers will agree with its opinions. The Academy shall not be liable to the Society and course attendees to any extent whatsoever for inadvertent errors in or omissions from any such information provided by the Academy, its employees agents or representatives. The Academy’s sole liability for providing the coding information shall be limited to the amount paid to the Academy for the coding service.

Contact Rachael at [email protected] or (512) 370-1504 with questions.