Coding Update 2009
July 24-25
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, MD

Coding Update 2009: Essentials and Controversies of Operative and Nonoperative Spine Care Coding is a two-day interactive course that will focus on spine care coding and allows attendees to code actual sample cases. 

The instructors are experienced practicing physicians involved in CPT and RUC coding and reimbursement processes, which makes their presentations current and valuable.

Upon completion of the course, attendees will be able to:

• Properly use and document evaluation management and procedure codes
  
  
• Understand the importance of payer reimbursement rules
  
  
• Apply modifiers and add-ons effectively
  
  
• Recognize and properly use new surgical procedure codes for 2009