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Directed Health Measures
Your safety and well-being are NHCA’s top priority. The event will follow Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department directed health measures (DHMs) in place at the time the event is held.
Content
The ICD-10-CM program will provide instructions in assigning ICD-10-CM codes to diagnoses using the ICD-10-CM code book, exercises to assure participants understand how to utilize the ICD-10-CM code book, and information regarding documentation requirements.
Objectives
At the completion of this training, the participant will be able to:
- Define ICD-10-CM code structure, organization, and guidelines.
- Correctly assign ICD-10-CM codes using the ICD-10-CM code book.
- Apply information regarding clinical documentation to assure codes are assigned to the highest specificity.
Audience
This program is appropriate for MDS coordinators, medical records staff, nursing home administrators, nurses, and billing personnel in nursing facilities.
Continuing Education Credit
This education program meets the continuing competency requirements of 6 hours for the renewal/reinstatement of a Nebraska Nursing Home Administrator’s license as granted by the Nebraska Board of Nursing Home Administrators. This program does not meet the criteria for continuing education for nurses.
Handouts
Printed handouts will not be provided. Handouts will be available online. Prior to the program, registrants will receive a link to the handouts. Please include your email address on the registration form.
PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING A 2022 ICD-10-CM CODE MANUAL.
Evaluations
Please provide your feedback on the program by completing the evaluation. A link to the online evaluation will be emailed to registrants.
Speaker
Nancy Thygesen, RHIA, Healthcare Manager, Lutz Financial, Omaha, Neb.
Schedule
| Start | End | Topic |
| 8:30 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | ICD-10-CM Coding Instructions: Coding Conventions, Definitions, and Instructional Notations |
| 10:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | General Coding Guidelines |
| 12:15 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | Chapter Specific Guidelines and Selection of Diagnosis/Sequencing |
| 2:30 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 p.m. | 4:15 p.m. | Coding Exercises and Q & A |
Hotel Room Block
TBD
Registration
PRE-REGISTRATION is encouraged. Registration at the door will be accepted only if space permits. If you wish to confirm your registration, call the NNFA/NALA office at 402-435-3551.
Registrants must attend in the format in which they are registered. Lunch will be provided.
Fees:
Member (on or before June 23): $130
Member (after June 23): $155
Non-Member (on or before June 23): $260
Non-Member (after June 23): $285
Liability Release Statement
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I acknowledge that by attending I am forgoing risks and accepting sole responsibility for any exposure or infection that may result in illness, disability, and/or death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself or others. I understand that if I am ill before, during, or after the training, it is my responsibility to inform NNFA/NALA. I also understand that, if I become ill before or during the training, I will refrain from participating.
