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 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
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
Topics for the Afternoon CodequestTM Retina Session (this is being offered only twice in the country next year)
Contact Rachael at [email protected] or (512) 370-1504 with registration questions.
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? Registration Eligibility & Cancellation
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 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? 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. 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 Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability 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. |