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ForwardNashville: Elevate 2026: Advancing Surgical Coding Excellence Across Otolaryngology
Staying current with accurate, high‑quality coding has never been more essential—and the 2026 Otolaryngology Surgical Procedure Coding Course is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve. This intensive, fast‑paced program distills the most critical updates and best practices in Otolaryngology coding into one power‑packed day designed to elevate your accuracy, confidence, and productivity.
This year’s agenda delivers everything you need to code and document with precision for 2026 and beyond. You’ll learn why documentation is just as important as the codes you choose and how strategic improvements to your notes can help capture every dollar of legitimate reimbursement. We’ll walk you through the proper use of surgical payment modifiers, giving you the tools to optimize payment, minimize denials, and strengthen appeals.
You’ll also receive deep, clinically grounded instruction across key specialty areas—including Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology, Facial plastics, Complex repairs, ATTs, flaps, grafts, and Head and Neck procedures—ensuring you can confidently navigate even the most challenging coding scenarios.
Rich with real-world clinical examples, the course includes a comprehensive, practical workbook that will quickly become your go-to reference long after the session ends.
Target Audience
Physicians, Non-Physician Providers, Billing Managers, Coding/Billing Staff, Administrators, and Revenue Cycle Directors.
Learning Objectives
- Use surgery coding that meets CPT rules and government regulations for commonly performed procedures.
- Integrate ENT subspecialty coding principles in otology/neurotology, rhinology, laryngology, facial plastics, and head and neck procedures
- Correctly code common Otolaryngology surgical procedures
- Recognize the impact of modifiers on global periods and reimbursement
- Accurately apply modifiers when they are required and understand their impact on reimbursement
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
AGENDA | |
Coding and Reimbursement Current Issues: (NEW)
| 8:00am–8:30am |
The Global Surgical Package
Post-op visits unrelated to the procedure Using Modifiers to Get Paid
| 8:30am–10:00am |
Break | 10:00am–10:15am |
Otology/Neurotology
| 10:15am–11:30am |
Lunch | 11:30am–12:30pm |
Rhinology/Laryngology/Airway
| 12:30pm–1:30pm |
Facial Plastics
| 1:30pm–2:15pm |
Break | 2:15pm–2:30pm |
Head and Neck Procedures
| 2:30pm–4:00pm |
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 6.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Available Credit
- 6.00 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 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. - 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 6.00 Attendance
Credits: 6.00
- 6.00 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 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.