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:

1. Define ICD-10-CM code structure, organization, and guidelines.
2. Correctly assign ICD-10-CM codes using the ICD-10-CM code book.
3. 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

Photographs are taken during Nebraska Health Care Association events for use in media releases, newsletters, nehca.org, and social media. By registering for this event, you grant NHCA the right to use your name and photograph for such purposes.

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.