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ForwardNashville 2026: Advancing Surgical Coding Excellence Across Orthopaedics
Dive into the intricacies of Orthopaedic surgical coding with industry experts, gain insights on the latest updates, and enhance your skills to ensure accurate and efficient coding practices. Our comprehensive course, “Advancing Surgical Coding Excellence Across Orthopaedics”, is designed for professionals who aim to master the complexities of Orthopaedic surgical coding.
Target Audience
Physicians, Non-Physician Providers, Billing Managers, Coding/Billing Staff, Administrators, and Revenue Cycle Directors.
Learning Objectives
- Navigate and apply CPT, AAOS Global Service Data (GSD) and Medicare NCCI guidelines
- Analyze simple and complex surgical coding procedures
- Distinguish between the complexities of hand and foot and ankle procedures
- Identify common complications associated with joint arthroplasty and their impact on coding
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Agenda
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Global Surgical Package – CPT, AAOS Global Service Data (GSD) Guidelines and CMS NCCI Guidelines
• What is the Global Period and When Does it Apply?
• Navigate Both CPT and NCCI Guidelines for Optimal Reimbursement
• Update on Transfer of Care Modifiers 54, 55, 56
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Hand
• Bone Procedures
• Tendon Procedures
• Nerve Procedures
• Digit Modifiers FA-F9, Units, Modifier 51, 76
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Foot and Ankle
• Arthrodesis
• Bunion Repairs
• Tendon and Ligament Procedures
• Digit Modifiers TA-T9, and Modifiers 59
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Sports Medicine Surgical Procedures –
• Upper Extremity
• Lower Extremity
• Unlisted Procedures
• Modifiers 22
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
2026 CPT Updates
• 27278-27280 Arthrodesis SI Joint
• 27458 & 27713 Osteotomy with insertion of externally controlled IM lengthening device
• 64728, 1003T Hand Updates
• 62287, 62330, 62331, 63032, 0274T, 0275T Spine Updates
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Joint Arthroplasty
• (Hip, Knee, Shoulder)
• Drug Delivery Device
• Modifiers 52, 58, 78, 79
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Q&A
• Bring your questions
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 6.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Available Credit
- 6.50 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 6.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. - 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 6.50 Attendance
Credits: 6.50
- 6.50 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 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.