AHCA and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) offer two online in-depth ICD-10 trainings and two new 2.5-hour update trainings for staff with ICD-10 coding experience/knowledge.
The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) relies on rapid and accurate patient assessment and diagnosis, and on MDS and ICD-10 coding to determine payments for each SNF patient. Incorrect or insufficient coding can significantly impact the payment rate for each patient.
More than 40,000 ICD-10 codes can be used to report the primary reason for a SNF stay on the PDPM MDS assessment. Building ICD-10 coding proficiency and capacity are essential to ensure proper reimbursement for needed care and services.
The 2020 ICD-10 trainings are:
- AHCA/AHIMA ICD-10 Training for PDPM – Full Length Coding and Documentation Training 16 CNEs for nurses or 16 AHIMA CEUs for Health Information Management (HIM) professionals upon completion. Intended for New SNF Staff (or staff interested in a full re-fresher) with Responsibilities for MDS and Billing. $499 AHCA Member | $599 Non-Member
- AHCA/AHIMA ICD-10 Training for PDPM– Full Length Training for Non-Coding Roles 4 CNEs or 4.5 NAB administrator CEs or 4 AHIMA CEUs upon completion. Intended for New SNF Staff (or staff interested in a full re-fresher) Who Need Knowledge About ICD-10-CM Coding to Support Other SNF Staff (e.g., Administrators, Regional Managers, etc.) $199 AHCA Member | $249 Non-Member
- AHCA/AHIMA ICD-10 Coding Updates for PDPM and Expanded Case Examples -- Updates Only Version 2.5 CNEs or 3 NAB administrator CEs or 2.5 AHIMA CEUs upon completion. Short Update Training on CMS Changes to PDPM ICD-10-CM Codes Intended for Experienced SNF Staff with Responsibilities for MDS and Billing. $99 AHCA Member | $149 Non-Member
- AHCA/AHIMA ICD-10 General Updates for PDPM and Expanded Case Examples for Non-Coding Roles -- Updates Only Version 2 CNEs or 2.25 NAB administrator CEs or 2 AHIMA CEUs upon completion. Short Update Training on CMS Changes to PDPM ICD-10-CM Codes Intended for Experienced SNF Staff Who Need Knowledge About ICD-10-CM Coding to Support Other SNF Staff (e.g., Administrators, Regional Managers, etc.) $99 AHCA Member | $149 Non-Member
Participants must pass a short test at the end of each module for all courses with a score of 70 or greater to receive CNEs/CEUs.
Members will need to login with their AHCA/NCAL usernames and passwords to register. For assistance obtaining AHCA/NCAL usernames and passwords, members should e-mail
educate@ahca.org with their name and facility contact information.