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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding for Skilled Nursing Facilities

Live Access Only

This training will not be recorded. Registration grants you live access only.

Program Description

This training focuses on ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding, specifically within the context of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and long-term care facilities. Participants will learn to navigate the ICD-10-CM Coding Manual, identify key coding elements, and understand the impact of accurate coding on PDPM.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the structure of the ICD-10-CM Coding Manual and how to use it effectively.
• Identify main terms, sub-terms, and default codes in the alphabetic index.
• Navigate the tabular list to apply coding instructions, exclusions, and 7th character requirements.
• Practice coding using diagnoses and scenarios to build proficiency.
• Learn how to select the principal diagnosis and comorbid diagnoses that affect PDPM.
• Maintain up-to-date ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes in long-term care facilities.

ICD-10-CM Coding Manual

Participants must have access to an ICD-10-CM coding manual for this training program. It is preferred to have the 2025 version as codes get updated, added, and/or deleted each year; but is not required for the course. Manuals can be borrowed from your facility or purchased either from Amazon or directly from a publisher such as Optum or the American Medical Association.

Schedule

February 25 & 26, 2025
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Continuing Education Credit

This program is approved for 8 contact hours for:

• Nurses (IBON provider #166)
• Social Services
• NF Administrators

Registration Fees

Members:   $199 per person
Non-Members:    $600 per person

Speaker Bio

Carol Maher is a Board Certified Gerontological Registered Nurse with over 30 years long-term care experience including MDS Coordinator, and the Senior VP of Utilization Services, and Director of Reimbursement for large multi-facility organizations. Carol was a Gold Standard Nurses for MDS 3.0, served on the CMS workgroup developing CAAs, and on Technical Expert Panels related to Quality Measures, and care planning.  An AAPACN Master teacher. Freq speaker at national and state conferences.   She is also a Certified Professional Coder who wrote and presents the AAPACN ICD-10-CM Coding for Post-Acute Care course.  Ms. Maher is the Director of Education for Hansen Hunter & Co., providing MDS, Medicare, and ICD-10-CM coding classes across the country, presenting monthly educational webinars and completing compliance audits. She is the author of Long-Term Care MDS Coordinator’s Field Guide (HCPRO 2016).