Can you believe the AAOMS meeting in Chicago is about 3 weeks away?  We can hardly wait as it’s always a GREAT show!  What a perfect opportunity to learn, network, catch up with some old friends and also meet new ones.  If you are attending, please let us know and/or stop by our booth #1531 when you are on the exhibit floor.  We love putting faces to names if you’ve been emailing us over the last year.  

Ben and Stephanie will be with me again in the booth and we are getting ready to launch a BIG announcement!  It’s all very exciting so…. stay tuned! Until we are ready to share THE news I will share these other tidbits with you:

The new CDT Coding Companion book for 2019 has been released.  I am honored and humbled to once again be a contributing author for the 3^rd year in a row in the ADA’s "Help Guide for the Dental Team"  book.  If you haven’t used this resource yet, please check it out.  It has some really great scenarios, FAQ’s, etc. for everything and anything about dental coding!

Speaking of dental coding…there is a new CDT code that may be of interest to you: CDT D9613 - infiltration of sustained release therapeutic drug – single or multiple sites.  This code can be used for reporting of Exparel.  I know there has been a lot of chatter about this product and how to report it in some of the forums.  Finally, there is a specific code; now the question is if carriers will reimburse for this?! 

Also, don’t forget that October 1^st also brings new ICD-10 codes and updates.  There is not a significant amount of codes that impact OMS, however, there are always changes to be aware of.  There were many changes in Chapter 19, with 54 new codes, 87 revised codes and 3 deleted.  Double check your codes before submitting them to carriers for dates of service after 10/1/18.

One last thing before I forget, make sure you update your records if you mail claims to Guardian Insurance.  As of 10/31/18 their Spokane, WA post office box will permanently close and mail will not be returned to you.  Make sure you use their updated address of Guardian PO Box 981572 El Paso, TX  79998-1572.