EDUCATION: SVS Coding Course Moves to Rosemont for 2019

Apr 15, 2019 Re-posted from the April 2019 issue of Vascular Specialist

With the SVS’ move to Rosemont, the location and timing for the 2019 SVS Coding Course – a must-attend for those who want to stay up-to-date on coding and all-important reimbursement issues – have been changed.

This year’s course will be Sept. 20 to 21 at the Hyatt Rosemont, near the new SVS Rosemont headquarters office and just minutes from O’Hare International Airport.

The SVS course teaches how to do coding the right way the first time, to avoid an audit. Dr. Sean Roddy, who has led the course, has somewhat of a mantra for coding: “Maximize your appropriate reimbursement, limit your risk of audit and avoid red tape.”

Registration for the 1 ½-day course, as well as the optional half-day Evaluation and Management Coding course, will open in mid-summer.

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