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Practice Management (PM)

FS202 - Audiology Billing and Coding Workshop

Thursday, March 27, 2025
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM CST
Location: The Great Hall BC, First Floor
Earn 0.15 CEUs
Tier 1
Instructional Level: Intermediate

    Lead Presenter(s)

  • Anna M. Jilla, AuD, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Lamar University
    Lamar University
    Beaumont, Texas

    Disclosure(s): Financial: Lamar University: Employment (Ongoing); Lamar University Center for Resiliency: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing); United States Department of Agriculture: Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing): Nonfinancial: Volunteer service to American Academy of Audiology (Co-Chair, Coding and Reimbursement Committee; Co-Chair, Task Force for Health Related Quality of Life Benefits of Hearing Aids; Member, Subcommittee for Poster and Podium Presentations), American Speech-Language Hearing Association (Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Audiology), Texas Academy of Audiology (Vice-President of Professional Issues, Board of Directors), and Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission: Regional Council on Aging and Disabilities (Voting Member), Lamar Center for Resiliency (Economics and Prosperity Sub-Cluster for Excellence, Representative) • Non-profit: American Academy of Audiology Foundation, Member, Board of Trustees.

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    • Presenter(s)

  • Susan Von Dollen, AuD, ABA Certified (she/her/hers)

    Audiologist
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Disclosure(s): Financial: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Employment (Ongoing); Nonfinancial: No nonfinancial relationships to disclose

  • PA

    Payal Anand, AuD

    Director of Audiology
    University of California San Francisco

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Abstract:
This practical workshop equips audiologists with essential billing and coding knowledge crucial for modern practice management. Participants will learn to navigate and utilize authoritative coding resources while mastering correct coding procedures for common audiological services. The session emphasizes accessing and interpreting coverage policies and implementation of current best practices in coding methodology. An additional highlight of the session will be the opportunity to gain insight regarding the evolving Medicare reimbursement environment and its implications for billing and coding, including updates to the Quality Payment Program. Designed for practicing audiologists seeking to enhance their practice management skills, this intensive workshop provides actionable strategies to optimize reimbursement and maintain compliance. Through hands-on activities and take-home resources, participants will develop sustainable skills for ongoing coding success.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to locate and navigate primary coding resources and payer coverage policies for audiological services.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to apply correct coding procedures to common audiological services using authoritative resoureces.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to ascertain coding scenarios to determine appropriate code selection and documentation requirements.