Skilled Nursing Code Cases​

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Success with ICD-10-CM comes through consistent practice.  These advanced* training courses are designed to provide attendees with hands-on experience and practical application, strengthening their coding skills with in-depth instruction tailored specifically for skilled nursing facility coding, with a focused emphasis on the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM). 

Participants will work through code cases involving injuries, post-operative complications, infections, chronic conditions, and clinically complex cases.  Through guided, hands-on learning, attendees will strengthen their skills in accurate diagnosis code assignment, reimbursement optimization, and regulatory compliance.  A comprehensive course worksheet will be provided during the week of the training.

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Key Learning Objectives:

• Assign accurate codes for fractures described as comminuted, depressed, elevated, greenstick, spiral, simple, and transverse

• Differentiate between traumatic and pathologic fractures to ensure proper code selection

• Apply coding guidelines for cerebral infarctions and stroke diagnoses

• Improve reimbursement outcomes by effectively utilizing Section I8000 of the MDS

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AHIMA CEUs: 2

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Price: $75.00 per registered attendee. 

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Please Note:  Each course date features new case material. 

*“Advanced” indicates that participants should have a proficient understanding of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.

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