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ForwardNashville: Elevate 2026: Advancing Evaluation and Management Coding Excellence Across Otolaryngology
This course provides otolaryngology professionals with a comprehensive understanding of Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding and documentation requirements. Participants will learn how to accurately select E/M service levels based on current guidelines, including history, examination, and medical decision-making components. The course emphasizes compliance with E/M documentation, proper use of time-based coding, and strategies to avoid common coding errors. Through practical examples and case scenarios specific to otolaryngology, attendees will gain the skills needed to receive accurate reimbursement, maintain regulatory compliance, and improve documentation efficiency in clinical practice.
Target Audience
Physicians, Non-Physician Providers, Billing Managers, Coding/Billing Staff, Administrators, and Revenue Cycle Directors.
Learning Objectives
- Review E/M Modifiers including Modifier 24, 25 and 57
- Identify key requirements for “incident to”, direct, and shared/split billing non-physician practitioners (NPPs)
- Build upon previous knowledge of the E/M guidelines for Medical Decision Making and Time
- Review Medical-Decision Making (MDM) elements - Problems Addressed, Data, and Risk (aka Medical Decision-Making elements) and Time that apply in all settings
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
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AKH Inc. and KarenZupko & Associates, Inc staff and reviewers have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity.
Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Available Credit
- 3.75 AAPA Category 1 CME
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. - 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 3.75 Attendance
Credits: 3.75
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD
Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.