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ICD-10-CM Training for Skilled Nursing Facilities: Integrating SNF Coding Systems in Preparation for PDPM
1/22/20199am3:30pm

Published by: psylvia

Venue

Sullivan Center Tukwila Village
14350 Tukwila International Blvd
Tukwila, WA

Contact

Cassi Meritt

Course Description/Content Focus:

This session will review ICD-10-CM coding conventions & official guidelines for coding and reporting to gain knowledge on appropriately assigning ICD-10 codes. Participants will learn about common coding errors seen in skilled nursing facilities and review coding guidelines for these areas. In addition, the session will provide a review of the importance of coding specificity, sequencing for billing, and best practices for the assignment of diagnosis codes. Upcoming code changes impacting the nursing facility setting will be reviewed, with a focus on the diagnosis codes that impact reimbursement under the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) taking effect October 1, 2019.

Projected Learning Outcomes/Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course the learner will:

  1. Understand best practices for diagnosis coding in the SNF setting
  2. Develop skills to prevent common coding errors in the SNF setting
  3. Identify clinical information that should be documented to support ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding specificity
  4. Understand how ICD-10 coding will impact reimbursement under Medicare

Presenter: Shelly Maffia, RN, MSN, MBA, HFA, Director of Regulatory Services

Shelly is a Registered Nurse and Nursing Home Administrator with experience serving in long term care leadership and consulting positions, including positions as Director of Nursing, Administrator, and Corporate Nurse Consultant and Training Positions. She earned the QAPI Certified Professional (QCP) credential from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC), which was established to promote the highest standards for QAPI program implementation in the long-term care profession.

She is certified in Healthcare Compliance through the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA). She is an AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS trainer. Shelly has extensive experience providing consultation and leadership support to skilled nursing centers to ensure quality resident care and regulatory compliance. She is experienced in developing clinical training tools, policies, procedures, protocols, and providing training programs on systems, processes, and best practices for long-term care facilities and corporations.

ICD-CM Overview:

8:30 am                                        Check-in & Networking 

 9:00 – 10:30                              Billing & PDPM Considerations

10:30-10:45  Break

10:45 – 12:00                             ICD-10-CM Coding Fundamentals; Organization and Code Structure of ICD-10-CM Coding Conventions, General Coding Guidelines

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:15                                 Chapter Specific Coding Guidelines & Considerations related to Common Coding Errors

2:15 – 2:30 Break

2:30 – 3:30                                Continue Chapter Specific Coding Guidelines & Considerations related to Common Coding Errors

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