Orthopaedics: The Ins and Outs of Sports Medicine

$99 | 60 Minutes

This program meets AAPC guidelines for 1 CEU. Note: CEU expires on 9/30/2026.

This course will review knee, shoulder, hip anatomy and terminology as well as the most common injury and musculoskeletal ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for Sports Medicine. Surgical coding concepts for Arthroscopy coding for Knee, Shoulder and Hip procedures will also be discussed. Participants will gain an understanding of the differences in coding guidelines applicable in Sports Medicine with CPT, AAOS and Medicare.

Course Learning Objectives:
• Review knee, shoulder, and hip anatomy and terminology
• Navigate and apply CPT, Medicare NCCI, and AAOS Global Service Data (GSD)
• Review chondroplasty, loose/foreign body removal, and synovectomy reporting
• CPT code 29824, what has recently changed
• Gain confidence in surgical coding through practical exercises

Reminder: You have 30 days from the registration date to complete the course.

Christine Banks, RHIA, CPC, CPCO

Consultant

KZA

Christine Banks has more than 32 years of experience in health information management, including four years in coding education and quality assurance and 26 years of surgical coding experience in orthopedic surgery, having worked at the Orthopedic practice of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston prior to joining the KZA team.

Christine is a highly sought-after and nationally recognized speaker for prominent associations such as the Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA), the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).