In the complex landscape of healthcare, accurate medical coding is paramount, especially in post acute care. Navigating the intricacies of ICD-10-CM coding is essential for healthcare professionals to ensure proper reimbursement, maintain compliance, and facilitate effective patient care. This virtual training session is designed to equip you with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to excel in Post Acute Care Coding.
This comprehensive class provides in-depth training on crucial coding elements, starting with fundamental coding terms, conventions, and official guidelines. You will gain a solid foundation in basic coding knowledge and progressively advance through practical case studies for each chapter in the ICD-10-CM manual. Beyond basic coding, the session delves into diagnosis management and offers a concise overview of Medicare and the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) process, specifically as they intersect with ICD-10-CM coding in post acute settings.
Key Skills You Will Develop:
- ICD-10-CM Guideline Mastery: Develop a strong understanding of the official coding guidelines and how to apply them accurately in post acute care scenarios.
- Documentation Interpretation: Learn to effectively review and interpret medical documentation to assign the most appropriate and specific codes for diverse patient conditions encountered in post acute care.
- Accurate Code Assignment: Enhance your ability to confidently and correctly assign ICD-10-CM codes using a coding manual through hands-on practice.
- Diagnosis Status Management: Understand the critical importance of managing diagnosis code status in relation to Medicare, PDPM reimbursement within post acute care, and comprehensive care planning.
- MDS Section I Coding Proficiency: Improve your coding accuracy for MDS Section I, recognizing its direct impact on resident care planning and reimbursement in skilled nursing facilities and other post acute care settings.
- Sequencing for Billing: Grasp the significance of correct diagnosis sequencing for compliant and efficient billing processes in post acute care.
- COVID-19 Coding Expertise: Stay current with the specific guidelines for accurate coding of COVID-19 diagnoses and related conditions, a vital aspect of contemporary post acute care.
- Claim Check Review Process: Gain insights into the claim check review process to minimize errors and optimize claim accuracy in post acute care billing.
Who Should Attend?
This virtual training is ideal for individuals working in or transitioning to post acute care settings, including:
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) coders
- Rehabilitation center coding staff
- Home health agency coders
- Billing and coding professionals seeking to specialize in post acute care
- Healthcare administrators and managers involved in revenue cycle management
Course Details:
Training materials, essential for active participation, will be dispatched approximately one week prior to the session start date. Please note that refunds are not available after training materials have been sent.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: A current ICD-10-CM coding book is mandatory for participation in this training session to ensure a practical and effective learning experience.
This educational offering has been approved by the Florida Board of Nursing.
