Data & Reimbursement Committee Coding Tip: 3 CEU Opportunities for Spine & Shoulder Procedures

By Erin Leighton, RHIT

I want to take a moment and thank all who participated in the survey we put out to members a few months ago. I found it very helpful in identifying topics for monthly coding tips, as well as future CEU opportunities. The topic that received the most feedback was procedural coding for orthopedic surgery of the spine, shoulders, and knees. While I know absolutely nothing about these topics, I did do a bit of digging and found three pre-recorded CEU sessions that are low-cost and available online. These will require you to register for the courses with a KnowledgeConnex e-learning account (free) in order to access them.

• CEU Topic: Code it Right! Spinal Procedures
  Date Published: March 25, 2021
  CEUs: 1.0 – Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance
  Cost: $20 for AHIMA Member | $30 for Non-Members
  State Association: Florida Health Information Management Association
• CEU Topic: Coding Roundtable: Coding Spinal Fusions – Does the Fun Ever Start?
  Date Published: March 14, 2020
  CEUs: 2.0 – Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance
  Cost: AHIMA member: $30 | AAPC member: $30 | Nonmember: $35 | Student with student ID: $10
  State Association: Nevada Health Information Management Association
• CEU Topic: Arthroscopic Shoulder Procedures
  Date Published: January 29, 2020
  CEUs: 1.0 – Clinical Foundations
  Cost: $40 for Non-Members
  State Association: North Carolina Health Information Management Association

Do you have an idea for a future Coding Tip or CEU session? Please let me know by email:

Erin Leighton, RHIT
erincleighton@gmail.com