CodequestTM 2022 Webinar 

Codequest Webinar - Watch it as a repeat or a new registrant by April 30, 2022

New Registrants for On-Demand Codequest Webinar - Register Here
(Note that CME is offered, but IJCAHPO and AAPC credit is not offered.)


If you registered for the San Marcos, Houston or Dallas Codequest events (even if you did not show up),
you are welcome to view the webinar of the Houston course. Physicians who attended live (any course) can earn additional CME!

General Log In Information for Codequest 2022 for those registered previously for any 2022 Codequest

Go to:

https://toa.mclms.net/en/package/8973/course/17438/view?login=force

Non-TOA Members (and non-ophthalmologists) log in as follows:

  • Your user name is the email you listed on your registration. 
  • Your password is: codequest2022 (lowercase)
  • Use the bigger login area in the middle of the screen, not the one in upper right-hand corner.

TOA Members log in as follows:

  • Use the same link above.
  • As a TOA member, you will use your TOA username and password to log in.
  • Use the user and password fields in the middle of the screen, not the ones in upper right hand corner.
  • To claim CME credit at the end, you will follow the link given and then complete an evaluation.

 For help, email Rachael at [email protected]. 


CodequestTM 2022

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.

Who should attend? Ophthalmologists. They are ultimately responsible. Also, physician support staff: Technicians and scribes, billers and coders, compliance, practice managers/administrators. Codequest is appropriate for practices of every size. 

Developed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Codequest™ is the best way to protect your practice from claim denials and audit recoupments.

What to Expect in 2022's All New Program: 

  • 2022 Coding Update and the Financial Impact
  • Coding Competency Challenge
  • Modifier Mastery
  • Compliance Begins in the Exam Lane
  • Coding for Injectable Drugs
  • You’ve Got Mail: Answers to Most Frequently Asked Questions
  • From Cloning to Missing: Avoid the Top 5 Documentation Deficiencies
  • What’s the Verdict? E/M vs. Eye Visit Codes for 2022

Instructors  

Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR is the Academy’s director of coding and reimbursement. Her experience in ophthalmology includes coding, reimbursement, practice management and clinical and surgical assistance. She is the content director for the Academy's entire line of coding products, including Conquering New E/M Documentation Guidelines for Ophthalmology and Ultimate Documentation Compliance Training for Scribes and Technicians. Ms. Vicchrilli is a recipient of the Academy's Achievement Award and IJCAHPO Statesmanship Award.  

 

 

 

 

John Haley, MD, OCS has been in practice in Garland, Texas since 1976 and is a past president of the TOA. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He has been chairman of the TOA Third Party Liaison Committee for over 25 years and represents TOA on the Medicare Contractor Advisory Committee. Dr. Haley serves on the Academy CPT Committee and has been on the Academy Health Policy Committee since its inception. We are fortunate to have this physician's perspective at Codequest.

 

 

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

 Fees  
TOA Member and/or Staff $295 
   
Non-Member physician and/or Staff  $395 

 

Ophthalmologists - join during registration so you and/or your staff may attend at the member rate!

Registration 
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. 

Substitutions are permitted on site. Contact [email protected] with registration questions.  

CME Credits Available
Physicians are eligible to claim CME credits. Consult your course handbook for instructions on how to claim them. Claim credits within 30 days of the course date.

CME for Physicians 
Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this enduring 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.

Certificates of Completion will be available to all other attendees. 

 

Please note that no optometry-specific continuing education is offered.

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.