CodequestTM Dallas & Codequest™ Retina Option

Saturday, March 29, 2025. 

8 am - 12:15 pm (CodequestTM) 
OR
1 - 5 pm (CodequestTM  Retina )

UTSW Medical Center, Gooch Auditorium
5323 Harry Hines Blvd. | Dallas, TX

Register online here
or print/send paper reg form 

Schedule
7 - 8 am: Registration for Regular Course & Breakfast 
8 - 9:30 am: Course 
9:30 - 9:45 am: Break
9:45 am - 12:15 pm: Course (lunch on your own)
OR
12:15 - 1 pm: Registration for Retina Course (lunch on your own)
1 - 2:30 pm: Retina Course 
2:30 - 2:45 am: Break
2:45 am - 5 pm: Retina Course


Codequest™ provides expert coding instruction for practices of every size and specialty.
Physicians, administrators, technicians, and scribes all play a crucial role in patient care and your practice's financial health. Join the most knowledgeable coding experts in ophthalmology for four hours of professional coding education essential to your success. We’ll map out the latest critical updates, review key competencies, crosswalk to all subspecialties, and steer you towards successful solutions for appropriately maximizing reimbursements.

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

Topics for the Morning  CodequestTM Session
  • 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.
  • Audit excellence: Elevate your documentation standards and stay ahead of current compliance trends to mitigate audit risks.
  • 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. 

Topics for the Afternoon CodequestTM  Retina  Session (this is being offered only twice in the country next year)

  • 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 retina coding and billing principles, empowering you to tackle challenges with confidence.
  • Audit excellence: Elevate your documentation standards and stay ahead of compliance trends to mitigate audit risks targeting retina practices.
  • Master retina injections: Delve into the intricacies and anatomy of correctly coding injections.
  • Pop quiz! Take the Retina Coding Competency Challenge and get expert answers to frequently asked questions.
  • Review key strategies to prepare your revenue cycle for the inevitable reimbursement disruption.

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

Dallas Registration Fees  early bird  after March 24 
TOA Member and/or Staff $295  $350
Non-Member physician and/or Staff   $395   $450 


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

Meet Your Instructors

Matthew Baugh, MHA, COT, OCS, OCSR is the Academy's manager of coding and reimbursement. His management experience in ophthalmology includes overseeing compliance, internal audits, quality improvement projects, clinical operations, and optimizing reimbursement. His clinical experience includes working as an optician, scribe, technician, and ophthalmic technician supervisor. He is a contributing author to the entire line of Academy coding products. He is a recipient of the Academy's Secretariat Award.  



  

Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR 

Ms. Woodke is the Academy’s director of coding and reimbursement. Her 30+ years of experience in ophthalmology includes all aspects of practice management, accounting, coding and billing. She is the author of The Profitable Retina Practice series, the director of the Academy coding product line and provides private consultation services. Ms. Woodke is a recipient of the Academy's Secretariat and Achievement Awards.  



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.

Who Should Attend?
Ophthalmologists, retina specialists, technicians, scribes, billers and coders, compliance officers, practice managers/administrators and optometrists. Codequest is appropriate for your entire team.  

Have a Specific Coding Conundrum?
Email questions to [email protected] before the course and get answers to your personal coding challenges. Mention which course (city) you are attending.  

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. 

CME and CEU Credits Available 

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 
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.  

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. 

Directions

On the UTSW campus, the Gooch Auditorium is at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. near the intersection of Harry Hines Blvd and Butler/Kay Bailey Hutchinson Drive. Attendees should park in Visitor Lot 7, Faculty Garage 1, or Staff Garage 2 which can be accessed when you turn into the South campus off Harry Hines/Butler onto Kay Bailey Hutchinson Drive. Please avoid parking in any reserved spaces. Take the first right as you pass the guard shack.  Parking is free. Once you park, walk across to The Plaza, then veer towards your left.  The Gooch Auditorium is the building next to the tall building referred to as “The Tower.” Map can be found here. The auditorium is building C in the pale green South Campus section.  

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.