Gain a better understanding of anesthesia coding for oral and maxillofacial surgery by attending a 90-minute webinar designed for both OMSs and coding professionals. The webinar will present relevant oral and maxillofacial surgery coding scenarios related to specific inquiries received by AAOMS. Participants will be led through the different types of anesthesia, learn about CDT and CPT start and stop times, and hear common questions and answers on how to report services for a separate anesthesia provider. The webinar also will address the differences between moderate sedation and general anesthesia, current payer policies with examples of payer requirements and tips to help navigate and understand credentialing. Code: WCW231004R

OMS offices will be using a new set of E/M guidelines for patient visits in a facility effective January 2023. These guidelines are an extension of the 2021 changes that impacted only the Office and Other Outpatient E/M codes. Because the 2023 changes involve a larger code range (e.g., inpatient, emergency department and other non-office visits), your revenue cycle may be significantly affected. This 90-minute webinar will provide a summary of revisions, give examples of how to select the appropriate level of service to report and explore the implementation of these new E/M coding guidelines. Code: WCW221102R

This online course is designed especially for OMSs and OMS staff who have never attended a coding workshop and have had little or no formal training in procedural and diagnostic coding. It also is designed for the more seasoned professional looking for a comprehensive refresher of the basics. The course will teach the core elements of coding and provide an effective understanding of the CDT, CPT and ICD-10-CM coding manuals and systems. Participants will have the opportunity to test and reinforce their knowledge through basic case studies and exercises. The course proceeds at a slow, comfortable pace – dedicating sufficient time to each topic. Code: CB24

The Beyond the Basics Coding for OMS online course provides the same content as the in-person Beyond the Basics Coding Workshop. This intermediate-level course concentrates on topics based on the AAOMS Parameters of Care, OMS-specific procedural coding for medical and dental, coding complications and medical record documentation. The comprehensive content provides coding guidance for the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. In addition to existing coding guidance for anesthesia services, bone grafting, fractures, extractions and implants, the course offers insight into coding dentoalveolar procedures such as surgical exposure and uprighting, tissue transfer, incision and drainage (I&D), cleft palate/lip, trauma, debridement and wound repairs. This course also delves into ICD-10-CM coding principles relating to neoplasms, sequelae, complications and Z codes. Instruction also is provided on E/M coding and documentation changes under CPT. Participants will learn 2024 CDT coding updates for computer-aided digital workflow, excisional biopsy and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) along with billing guidance on the expanded Medicare dental benefits and billing for facility-based dental services. Participants need a basic understanding of CDT, CPT and ICD-10-CM to comprehend the content in this course. Completion of the AAOMS Basic Coding for OMS and ICD-10-CM for OMS online courses is highly recommended. Participants have 90 days to complete the course, which is eligible for 13 hours of continuing education credit. Code: CW24

The Coding for Implants and Bone Grafts course is designed to guide OMSs and their staff in the proper implementation of coding practices for reporting bone grafts and implants. Participants will learn to apply these guidelines to real-life coding scenarios. This course also will review processes for verifying coverage with payers, discuss all stages of computer-aided digital workflow, provide coding tips using CDT and CPT code sets, and apply appropriate coding guidelines for procedures relating to bone grafting and implants. Participants will need current CPT and CDT coding books to complete the course and the clinical scenarios. Code: BG24

Learn how to correctly apply coding principles and guidelines for diagnostic and procedure coding as they relate to orthognathic and obstructive sleep apnea procedures. Attendees will be walked through how to determine medical policy guidelines, the prior approval process, CPT, CDT and ICD-10 codes as well as a general overview of helpful modifiers, the global surgical package and durable medical benefits for OSA appliances. Presenter Terri Bradley will draw on her 30-plus years of experience with medical and dental cross coding and billing for oral and maxillofacial surgery practices in this 90-minute webinar. Code: WCW231115R

OMSs and their coding staff will learn the basic elements of CDT, CPT and ICD-10-CM coding systems and discover the relationship between coding and third-party reimbursement. Participants will be given the necessary tools to achieve coding compliance and attain optimal reimbursement while preventing fraud and abuse. This 90-minute webinar introduces important insurance policy language as well as examples of the most common coding errors by OMSs that invariably trigger audits or poor reimbursement through lack of documentation or misuse of modifiers. Code: WCW230412R

From the AAOMS podcast library, Patrick O'Rourke discusses the decision to become a participating provider with an insurance company is an important component of a practice’s patient acquisition strategy. Understanding managed care contracts and how the delivery of dental healthcare is financed will help an OMS develop an effective business plan. Code: ODPCW231101

The healthcare profession is experiencing a growing and alarming trend in workplace violence. This 90-minute webinar will discuss strategies and tactics for defusing a situation without harm. Participants will learn about proxemics in the workplace and how to use space and distance to safely communicate. Participants will hone their verbal skills – including rate, volume and tone – and will learn options for resolution while setting non-negotiable boundaries. The importance of planning, practice and debrief to improve outcomes will be stressed. The webinar will end with a discussion of the major components of an effective workplace violence prevention program. These elements include senior leader support; sound policies, procedures and practices; implementing a multidisciplinary threat assessment team; communicating with staff regularly; and the role of data collection and analysis in program improvement. Code: WPM240515R

Learn how to correctly understand and properly apply the rules governing coordination of benefits and non-covered services during this 90-minute webinar. When your OMS practice learns how to accurately navigate these rules, staff time can be better spent supporting patients instead of dealing with insurance companies. There also exists the potential for significantly greater reimbursements and overall practice revenue. Without knowing which services are covered, when such services are covered and the pre-operative requirements for coverage, your practice’s financial standing can be negatively impacted. Insurers/carriers can deny non-covered services as well as covered services for which pre-operative conditions were allegedly not satisfied. Participants in this webinar will learn how to determine whether services are covered and the appropriate steps The OMS operative report is the first line of defense for the coding and reimbursement of a procedure or surgery. Comprehensive operative report documentation can make the difference between an organization receiving timely payment or fighting with insurance companies for reimbursement it may not receive due to documentation deficiencies. Every operative report consists of the following components: heading, history/indications for surgery, body of the report, and findings and follow-up required for the patient. In this 90-minute webinar, participants will discuss the key components of the OMS operative report, strategies for successfully dissecting it, applicable OMS billing rules, auditing protocols and practical case studies on this topic. Code: WCW221005R