The series of AAOMS coding and billing courses 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. Online coding and billing courses are open to AAOMS members and their staff as well as other dental specialists who are sponsored by an AAOMS member. Attendance at in-person workshops is limited to AAOMS members and their staff.
AAOMS Coding and Billing for the OMS
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AAOMS Coding and Billing Library
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AAOMS Coding Certificate Program
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- Courses
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- Basic Coding for OMS
- Online
- Beyond the Basics Coding for OMS
This online course provides the same content as the in-person Beyond the Basics Coding Workshop. It is an intermediate-level course that concentrates on topics based on the AAOMS Parameters of Care, OMS-specific procedural coding for medical and dental, coding complications and medical record documentation. This online course features comprehensive content to address coding guidance for the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. In addition to existing coding guidance for anesthesia services, bone grafting, fractures, extractions and implants, it offers insight into coding dentoalveolar procedures such as surgical exposure, surgical uprighting, tissue transfer, I&Ds, cleft palate/lip procedures, trauma, debridement and wound repairs. The course also includes instruction on the E/M coding and documentation changes that took effect in 2021 and 2023. Participants must have a basic understanding of CDT, CPT and ICD-10-CM in order to comprehend the content in this course. Basic coding knowledge or completion of the AAOMS Basic Coding for OMS and ICD-10-CM for OMS online courses is highly recommended before participating in this course. Participants will have 90 days to complete the course, which is eligible for 13 hours of continuing education credit. Pricing, course overview and registration are provided below.
The online Beyond the Basics Coding is Level II of the Coding Certificate Program (CCP).
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Course overview and access
PDF registration form for AAOMS members and their staff
- Online
- Beyond the Basics Coding Workshop
This intermediate-level course concentrates on different topics based on the AAOMS Parameters of Care, OMS-specific procedural coding for medical and dental, reimbursement issues, audit tips, coding complications and medical record documentation. The popular AAOMS Beyond the Basics Coding Workshop features comprehensive content to address coding guidance for the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. In addition to existing coding guidance for anesthesia services, bone grafting, fractures, extractions and implants, this course offers insight into coding dentoalveolar procedures such as surgical exposure, surgical uprighting, tissue transfer, I&Ds, cleft palate/lip procedures, trauma, debridement and wound repairs. This course also includes instruction on the E/M coding and documentation changes that took effect in 2021 and 2023.
Participants must have a basic understanding of CDT, CPT and ICD-10-CM in order to comprehend the content in this course. Basic coding knowledge or completion of the AAOMS Basic Coding for OMS and ICD-10-CM for OMS online courses is highly recommended before participating in this course.
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate compliance through appropriate documentation (e.g., use of E/M guidelines) for services provided.
- Review proper diagnosing principles of neoplasms, sequelae and application of 7th characters.
- Practice following guidelines for coding anesthesia, applying associated modifiers and other coding trends.
- Analyze clinical case studies to code OMS-specific procedures, such as fractures, TMJ and biopsies.
- Describe the relationship of coding to third-party reimbursement.
Sept. 20 – 21, 2023
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, Calif.
Held in conjunction with the 2023 AAOMS Annual Meeting
Course information and schedule
- Live In-Person
- Coding for Implants and Bone Grafts
The AAOMS Committee on Healthcare Policy, Coding and Reimbursement presents this new online course designed for OMSs and their staff to implement correct coding initiatives for reporting bone grafts and implants and to apply these guidelines to real-life coding scenarios. This course will review processes for verifying coverage with payers, discuss workflow of all stages, provide coding tips using CDT and CPT code sets and apply appropriate coding guidelines for procedures relating to bone grafting and implants. Completion of this course requires current CPT and CDT coding books. Participants will need these to complete the clinical scenarios at the end of the course.
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Course overview and access
PDF registration form for AAOMS members and their staff
PDF registration form for other dental professionals
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- ICD-10-CM for OMS
- Online
- Medical Terminology and Oral Facial Anatomy 101
- Online
- Medicare 101 for OMS
- Online
- OMS Billing
- Online
ONLINE COURSE DEADLINE EXTENSION POLICY FOR AAOMS MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF ONLY:
Registration for the online courses is final. No refunds will be granted for online courses. AAOMS will allow only one 30-day extension of a registrant’s access to an online coding course upon written request up to 10 days prior to expiration of the registrant’s access. Requests for extension within 10 days of expiration or thereafter will require a $100 reactivation fee. Once an extension is granted, the username and password will expire upon completion of the online course OR at the end of the 30-day extension period. This re-registration fee applies only to registrations made within the last year.
Non-member registration for the online courses is final. No refunds will be granted for online courses. No deadline extensions for online courses will be granted to dental professionals other than AAOMS members and their staff.
Continuing education credit
All coding courses are approved for continuing medical and dental education credit. Continuing education credit also is available for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) coding certification. It is the intent and stated policy of the AAOMS Committee on Healthcare Policy, Coding and Reimbursement (CHPCR) that doctors are ultimately responsible for accurate coding. Therefore, it is strongly encouraged doctors participate or attend the courses with their coding and billing staff.
Visit AAOMS.org/CEonline for course details and registration.