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Early bird pricing deadline for coding workshop falls tomorrow
The early bird pricing deadline for this year’s SVS Coding & Reimbursement Workshop is tomorrow. With significant coding changes going into effect for vascular surgery on Jan. 1, 2026, the Society is urging vascular surgeons, trainees, advanced practice providers (APPs),…
Coding workshop to cover 2025 updates
Registration for the annual Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Coding and Reimbursement Workshop—and optional evaluation and management (E/M) coding workshop—opened July 9 with early-bird registration available until Aug. 6. This 1.5-day intensive program, scheduled for Nov. 3–4 in Rosemont, Illinois,…
Decoding differences for proper billing and reimbursement
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has partnered with KarenZupko and Associates (KZA), a consulting and education firm, to create vascular surgery coding resources for SVS members and their coding staff. The resources include on-demand courses for purchase and frequently…
Why should SVS members respond when they receive an invitation to complete an RUC survey?
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is an active participant in the American Medical Association (AMA)/ Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) process. A very important component of the RUC process is the RUC survey. The rules related…
SVS launches expansion of coding resources
The SVS has announced an expansion of its coding-related information and help in response to increasing member demand. The new resources will assist vascular surgeons in navigating medical coding and billing complexities, in line with the Society’s ongoing commitment to…
Coding and complex PAD: Register today for two SVS courses
Limited spots remain open for two popular SVS courses coming in October: the Complex Peripheral Vascular Interventions (CPVI) Skills Course on Oct. 1–2 and the Coding and Reimbursement Workshop (with optional half-day evaluation and management coding workshop) on Oct. 16–17.…
Learn coding intricacies at October workshop on reimbursement
The SVS will host the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Workshop this fall, providing a comprehensive program designed to equip vascular surgeons and their support staff with essential knowledge and competence in appropriate billing and coding procedures. Over the course of…
Corner Stitch: Supplementing our formal learning as vascular trainees
As a vascular surgery trainee, there are multiple aspects of vascular surgery that I’ve had the opportunity to learn about. And to be honest, I’m still learning. To that end, the SVS has put a great deal of effort in…
SVS coding workshop coming in October
The SVS’ 2023 Coding and Reimbursement Workshop will help participants learn about accurate coding and reimbursement for vascular surgery. The intensive two-day program will review essential topics such as recent Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code and Medicare changes. An optional…
New CPT codes for percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation
For the 2023 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set, two new codes (36836 and 36837) have been added that describe percutaneous arteriovenous (AV) fistula creation in the upper extremity. The most significant material difference between these two procedures is that one approach…