Optional Session: Fundamentals of Emergency Department Coding
Wednesday, May 21

This Optional Session 4-hour session has been designed for emergency physicians and coders either new to emergency department coding or desire a basic ED coding refresher. Attend this session to bring yourself up to speed for the Advanced Coding conference that immediately follows. This has been conveniently planned to avoid schedule conflicts with either of the Coding and Reimbursement conferences. Attendees from either conference may register for the Optional Session. Earn an additional 4 hours of CME credit/AAPC CEUs. (Additional $95 fee)

After attending this session, you'll be able to:

• Review the basic rules applied to coding ED E/M services
• Analyze the documentation guidelines and their impact on emergency medicine coding
• Determine the key element requirements while coding specially chosen ED records

1:30 PM  - 3:30 PM
Basic E/M for Coding for Physicians Services in the ED
Todd Thomas, CPC, CCS-P

3:30 PM  - 4:00 PM
Break - Visit the Exhibits

4:00 PM  - 6:00 PM
Case Study Presentation: Charting a Course to Coding a Chart
David A. McKenzie, CAE (Moderator); Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; Todd Thomas, CPC, CCS-P

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wine and Cheese Reception in the Exhibit Hall