Strengthening Your Surgical Coding Skills for General Surgery 2025

In this course, we will cover an overview of coding basics for an understanding of coding rules vs reimbursement rules, the most common practice issues, pre-authorization, wRVU issues, dealing with denials, and unlisted codes—all of which present daily practice challenges. 

Most importantly, the course provides in-depth and clinically relevant instruction on coding for various procedures, including colorectal, damage control surgery, bariatric, hernia repair, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, intraabdominal tumors/HIPEC, endocrine surgery, breast surgery, and more! 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for an audience of Physicians, Non-Physician Providers, Billing Managers, Coding/Billing Staff, Administrators, and Revenue Cycle Directors.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the new 2025 CPT codes for general surgery
  • Recognize the impact of modifiers on global periods and reimbursement
  • Identify areas for improvement in surgical documentation
  • Select correct codes for common general surgery procedures

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 7.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/05/2025
Course expires: 
01/06/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Coding and Reimbursement: Current Issues, Global Surgical Package and Modifiers9:00 am – 11:00 am
Break11:00am–11:15am
Surgical Approaches, Intraoperative Global Package  and Surgical Coding11:15 am-1:15 pm
Lunch1:15 pm–1:45 pm
Surgical Coding1:45 pm-3:45 pm
Break3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Surgical Coding, Cont'd4:00 pm-5:00 pm
December 5, 2025 Live-Virtual
United States


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.

Disclosures
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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.

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.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and KarenZupko & Associates, IncAKH 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 7.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

 

Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Associates
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 7.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 7.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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