On Demand: 2024 Colorectal Surgery: Coding and Reimbursement

On-Demand: 2024 Colorectal Surgery: Coding and Reimbursement

$550

This course has CEU and CME credits. CEUs must be claimed before 6/30/2025; CMEs must be claimed before 7/25/2025

5-hour course

Key topics include: 

• What can be reimbursed during global periods 
• Additional codes for surgeries, including omental flaps and diverting loop ileostomies 
• Distinguishing between procedures like LAR and sigmoid colectomies 
• The reimbursement potential of procedures like ICG angiography, fistula, and abscess drainage alongside colectomies 
• Appropriateness of billing for adhesion lysis and omental resection 
• Complex scenarios such as hernia repair with colectomy 

Furthermore, the course explores E/M coding highlights tailored for colorectal surgeons, advocating for medical decision making as the preferred reimbursement methodology.

Learning Objectives

• Correctly code common colorectal surgery procedures.
• Identify areas for improvement in surgical documentation.
• Accurately apply modifiers when required and understand their impact on reimbursement.

This course has CEU and CME credits. CEUs must be claimed before 6/30/2025; CMEs must be claimed before 7/25/2025

AAPC Accreditation

This program meets AAPC guidelines for 5.0 CEUs, which can be split between Core A, CEMC and CPMA.

Note: Your CEU certificate will be available upon completing the course and passing the CEU quiz. Note: CEUs expire 6/30/2025.

CME Credit

Physicians 

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.0 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 5.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until July 25, 2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Follow the link in the attached handout to claim your credit, upon completing the course and passing the CME quiz. CMEs expire on 7/25/2025

All cancellations and transfer requests will adhere to the KZA Cancellation and Refund Policy.

Please email at education@kzanow.com to submit your transfer or cancellation request after reviewing the policy above.

Registering Multiple Attendees 

1. Create, or have each attendee create, a user account here. 
   1. If one person is creating all of the accounts you will need to log out each time to create the next account.
2. Log in with the account that you wish to pay through and add desired products to your cart. 
3. Once you have selected all the desired products, go to your cart. 
   1. You will initially be registered for each product. You can edit this after you have added the additional attendees using the "remove" button.
4. To add the additional attendees select the green button in your cart titled “Add a Registration for Another User.”
5. Enter the email address for the additional attendee.  If they have an account their name will populate and you can select “Add Product for This User.”
6. The attendee's name will appear in the registrant column under your own. 
7. Repeat this for each additional attendee.
8. Proceed, filling out the additional information for each attendee and completing payment.

If you have any issues with completing your registration please email us at education@karenzupko.com or call 312 642-8310