Codequest Dallas

Saturday, March 20, 2027

8 am - 12:15 pm 

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

Thank you to Viridian Therapeutics for Supporting Codequest

Register online here

or print/send paper reg form 

NEW this year: You will be able to submit anonymous questions to the instructor during the course. You can also submit questions now and our speakers will work them into the program: submit your question to [email protected] and mention “Austin course question” in the subject line. 

Schedule
7 - 8 am: Registration & Breakfast 
8 - 9:30 am: Course 
9:30 - 9:45 am: Break
9:45 am - 12:15 pm: 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 - Coming

Contact Rachael at [email protected] with registration questions. 

Registration Fees  early bird  after March 12 
TSEPS 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 clinical teams. 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. Mr. Baugh is a recipient of the Academy's Secretariat Award. 

  

 

Jessica Schroeder, MPH, CPC, OCS, OCSR is the Academy’s manager of coding and practice strategy. She spent eight years in private practice as the practice administrator at Cape Fear Retinal Associates in Wilmington, N.C., a growing six doctor, retina-only practice. She joined the practice in 2018 after working eight years at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins in all facets of the billing department, as well as being a trainer for new providers and technicians. During that time, she served as the AAOE board chair, an Academy volunteer, and assisted in Codequest instruction. She is a recipient of the Academy’s Achievement Award. 


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.   

Registration Eligibility & Cancellation 
Codequest is a benefit provided to members of the Texas Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons and their staff. All registration will be done through the TSEPS. Please note: 

  • TSEPS 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.
  • 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. 

Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the Texas Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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 TSEPS Codequest, attendees grant TSEPS (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
TSEPS 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] with questions.