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Coding and Billing Workshops

The AAOMS Coding and Billing Workshop series provides oral and maxillofacial surgeons and their staff with the necessary tools to achieve coding compliance and attain optimal reimbursement while preventing fraud and abuse.

» Basic Online Course Access
» Advanced Online Course Access


The Basics

The Basics is offered online and designed especially for the OMS and staff who have never attended a coding workshop and have had no formal training in procedural and diagnostic coding. This course will present the very basic elements of coding and will provide participants with an effective understanding of the CDT, CPT, and ICD-9-CM coding systems.

Coding Course: Basic Online
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Basic Online Course Access

Beyond The Basics

A two-day intermediate-level course designed for those with a basic understanding of CPT and ICD-9-CM. Here's just a sampling of the topics covered:

  • Reimbursement issues
    • General claim filing
    • Correct Coding Initiative
    • HIPPA
    • Medicare compliance
    • Fraud and abuse
  • Medical records documentation and E/M Guidelines
  • Billing guidelines for anesthesia
  • Hands on group activity
  • Clinical case studies
  • Guidelines for coding audits

Coding Workshop: Beyond the Basics
September 17-18, 2008
Seattle, WA
in conjunction with the AAOMS Annual Meeting
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Coding Workshop: Beyond the Basics
November 15-16, 2008
San Antonio, TX
in conjunction with OMS Billing Conference
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Advanced Coding Online

This course presents some of the more challenging aspects of coding for the OMS practice and is a logical progression for the OMS and staff who have successfully completed the Basic and Beyond the Basics coding course and still want more. This course is designed for those more experienced with coding. Some of the course highlights include:

  • ICD-9-CM review
  • E/M review
  • CPT review
  • Coding guidelines
  • Coding from documentation
  • Practices of coding
  • Compliance plans
  • Accounts receivable

Coding Course: Advanced Online
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Advanced Online Course Access

Advanced Coding Practice Clinic

Offered in-person once a year at the AAOMS Annual Meeting in conjunction with the AAOMS Practice Clinics series and offered following the Beyond the Basics workshop. This course is designed for the experienced oral and maxillofacial surgery coder. Therefore, previous participation in the Basics and Beyond the Basics is required. Participants are provided with multiple surgical scenarios and asked to apply relevant codes to each case.

OMS Billing Conference

Looking to lower your accounts receivable and ensure prompt payment while coding and billing ethically? Have questions about claims filing, payment issues and appeals? Concerned about compliance issues and your future health care reimbursement?

If so, AAOMS's new OMS Billing Conference is for you. Immediately following the November 15-16, 2008 Beyond the Basics Coding Workshop in San Antonio, the OMS Billing Conference is a logical conclusion to this educational weekend. Those who attend the San Antonio Coding Workshop will be eligible for a discounted registration fee for the OMS Billing Conference.

OMS Billing Conference
November 17, 2008
San Antonio, TX
in conjunction with Beyond the Basics Coding Workshop
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Continuing Education Credit

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

Academy of General Dentistry
Approved PACE Program Provider
FAGD/MAGD Credit
06/01/2006 — 05/31/2010

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum number of AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The maximum number of credits for each course is as follows:

  • Basic Coding Online - 7 credits
  • Beyond the Basics - 13 credits
  • Advanced Coding Online - 7 credits
  • OMS Billing Conference - 7 credits

All of these courses have prior approval for Continuing Education Units on an hour-for-hour basis by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Each attendee will be provided a certificate upon completion of the course(s) indicating the number of continuing education units earned.

Coding Manuals

Manuals required for all coding courses (Basic, Beyond the Basics, Advanced Online and the Advanced Coding Practice Clinic) include a current ICD-9-CM (Volumes I and II), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Current Dental Terminology manual. These manuals are not necessary for the OMS Billing Conference. As a member of AAOMS, you are eligible to purchase these as well as a variety of coding tools from PMIC (the Practice Management Information Corporation), the AAOMS preferred vendor, at a discounted rate. Contact Beth Erlandson at 800-633-7467 ext. 2547 and be sure to mention your status as a member of AAOMS to receive the discount.