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ICD-10-CM Training for Skilled Nursing Facilities

Live Access Only

The virtual program will not be recorded.

Program Description

Diagnosis coding accuracy is paramount to appropriate payment under the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), as ICD-10 Diagnosis codes and other patient characteristics are used as a basis for classification in determining Medicare payment. The five-day Minimum Data Set (MDS) establishes the PDPM payment category for the entire Medicare stay, which is why it is so important to have good processes in place for establishing the principal diagnosis and to have information to support coding all active diagnoses before the five-day assessment reference date.

This program will include information regarding the official ICD-10 coding guidelines, best practices for accurate ICD-10-CM code assignment, how to avoid common coding mistakes and the importance of principal diagnosis identification.

Attendees should bring their current ICD-10 coding book to the training, as the training will include coding exercises and scenarios where the coding book will be used.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how ICD-10 coding impacts reimbursement under Medicare PDPM
2. Understand best practices for diagnosis coding in the skilled nursing facility (SNF) setting
3. Develop skills to prevent common coding errors in the SNF setting
4. Identify clinical information that should be documented to support ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding

Schedule

August 19, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

8:30 – 10:15 a.m.                  ICD-10 Coding Impact on Reimbursement under PDPM
10:30 a.m. – noon               Overview of Coding Guidelines, Conventions and Coding Updates
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.                 Best Practices for Diagnosis Coding in SNF Setting
2:15 – 4:00 p.m.                   Common Coding Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Continuing Education Credit

This webinar/program is approved for 6.5 contact hours for:

• NF administrators
• Nurses

Registration Fees

Members:   $199 per person
Non-members:    $599 per person

Speaker

Shelly Maffia, MSN, MBA, RN, LNHA, QCP, CHC, CLNC, CPC is Vice President of Quality and Compliance at Proactive Medical Review & Consulting, LLC. As a registered nurse and licensed nursing home administrator, she is an AHIMA-approved ICD-10 trainer, AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) and AANAC QAPI Certified Professional (QCP), with additional certification in health care compliance (CHC).

Shelly specializes in SNF regulatory compliance, reimbursement and quality improvement. She provides consulting and education to providers nationwide on topics including survey preparedness, QAPI, the Five-Star Quality Rating System, infection prevention and control, PDPM and ICD-10-CM coding.