How Physician Work Is Valued: A Coding Primer for Cardiothoracic Surgeons

How Physician Work Is Valued: A Coding Primer for Cardiothoracic Surgeons is organized by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).

Activity opens: 12/01/2022
Activity expires: 12/31/2030

Description:
This 15-minute STS e-learning module presents an introduction to reimbursement and compensation models in cardiothoracic surgery. While primarily intended for trainees and early career attendings, the content is relevant to all CT surgeons.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Explain what ICD-10 and CPT Codes are and why they exist
• Describe where CPT Codes come from
• Explain how CPT Codes are converted into value in the form of Relative Value Units (RVUs)
• Describe how the number of RVUs associated with a service are determined