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AUA Coding Seminar (2025)

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The Patient Journey: Unlocking the Power of Coding and Billing in Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)

Designed for urologic professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and proficiency in urologic coding and billing, the AUA Coding Seminar covers essential urologic coding and documentation updates, Medicare updates, and the impact of accurate coding on revenue cycle management. Join our industry experts as they explore how accurate coding, billing, and reimbursement supports each step of the patient journey to drive successful end-to-end revenue cycle management. Perfect for coders, practice administrators, and providers, this one-day virtual coding seminar will also address common coding challenges and offer practical advice on denial management and internal auditing. Approved for 6.0 CEUs!

Program Highlights:

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• Front Office Strategies for Accurate Coding & Billing
• Clinical Coding, Documentation, and Billing for Clean Claims
• Denial Management and Audit Strategies for Maximum Revenue
• Panel Discussion: What Practice Managers Wish Providers Knew about RCM
• Ask the Experts: Audience Q&A

Features Industry Experts:

• Jonathan N. Rubenstein, MD (Course Co-Director)
• Jamie Hursey, BSN, RN, CNOR(E) (Course Co-Director)
• Mark N. Painter, CPMA, MBS
• Melanie B. Scott, CPC, CPPM, CMPE, CRHC
• Jacob Swartzwelder, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CIC, CEMC, AAPC Approved Instructor

Approved for 6 CEUs!

COURSE REGISTRATION FEES

AUA Members and Practice Managers' Network (PMN) Subscribers save 25%! For more information on membership benefits, visit www.AUAnet.org/Join

AUA Coding Seminar (2025)

If you are a Practice Managers' Network (PMN) Subscriber enter code PMN2025 at checkout to receive AUA member rate!

• Practice Administrators
• Practice Managers
• Coders
• Physicians
• Anyone involved with the day-to-day management of urologic practice

After participating in this CME activity, participants will be able to:

1. Determine effective front office practices that directly contribute to clean medical claims submission.
2. Recognize the critical role of front desk operations in the revenue cycle, including accurate patient data collection, insurance verification, and preauthorization processes, thereby reducing claim denials and improving reimbursement rates.
3. Determine coding for the appropriate level of evaluation and management.
4. Differentiate between common CPT and HCPCS modifiers in urology by identifying the documentation required to support compliant usage and recognizing the financial implication modifier assignment
5. Properly code and document urological surgical procedures.
6. Identify root causes of denials, determine effective appeal strategies, and develop proactive processes to reduce future occurrences.
7. Develop targeted internal audit strategies that identify coding and documentation risk areas and drive continuous improvement in urology practice performance.
8. Identify key areas where provider engagement impacts revenue cycle outcomes and define communication strategies to align clinical and administrative workflows for improved reimbursement.

EDUCATION COUNCIL DISCLOSURES

Education Council Disclosures

COI REVIEW WORK GROUP DISCLOSURES

COI Review Workgroup Disclosures

FACULTY DISCLOSURES

AUA Office of Education Staff has nothing to disclose.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

AUA ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

ACCREDITATION:

The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION:

The American Urological Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER LEARNERS:

The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.

EVIDENCE BASED CONTENT:

It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.

AUA DISCLOSURE POLICY:

All persons in a position to control the content of a CME activity are required to disclose to the AUA, as the ACCME-accredited provider, all financial relationships with any ineligible company (formerly commercial interests) during the previous 24 months. An ineligible company is defined as one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The AUA must determine if the individual s relationships are relevant to the educational content and mitigate any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners with information so they can make their own judgments.

MITIGATION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

All disclosures will be reviewed by the AUA Conflict of Interest (COI) Review Work Group Chair and/or Vice Chair for identification of relevant financial relationships that result in conflicts of interest. The AUA COI Review Work Group, working with Office of Education staff, will document the mechanism(s) for management and mitigation of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation.

OFF-LABEL OR UNAPPROVED USE OF DRUGS OR DEVICES:

The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.