AHIMA Coder Workforce Training for ICD-10-CM is a dynamic program for coder training in ICD-10-CM. Coding professionals looking to achieve proficiency in this system will find this program provides a well-rounded knowledge base to every chapter in ICD-10-CM. Students interested in learning ICD-10 diagnosis coding should register for this program.

This program begins with a self-paced online course (completion required prior to in-person training), and continues with a one-day, in-person workshop. The online course provides an introduction to the ICD-10-CM code set, and is conducted on AHIMA’s remote Web-based Distance Education Campus. At the in-person workshop, attendees will focus on in-class coding of cases in each chapter of ICD-10-CM. The in-person training focuses on ICD-10-CM coding. Also offered, post workshop, will be live learning center lessons focusing on site-specific areas such as long-term care, home health care, and physician practice.

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Continuing Education Units: 12

Faculty

Margaret A. Skurka, MS, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA, Professor and Director of the Health Information Management (HIM), Indiana University Northwest in Gary

Kay Piper, RHIA, CCS 

AHIMA Coder Workforce Training for ICD-10-CM/PCS is a dynamic program for coder training in both ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. Coding professionals looking to achieve proficiency in these two systems will find this program provides a well-rounded base of knowledge as well as exposure to advanced cases in ICD-10-CM/PCS. Students interested in learning ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure coding should register for this program.

This program begins with two, self-paced online courses (completion required prior to in-person training), and continues with a three-day, in-person workshop. The two online courses provide an introduction to the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets, and are conducted on AHIMA’s remote Web-based Distance Education Campus. At the in-person workshop, attendees will focus on in-class coding of both basic and advanced cases in ICD-10-CM/PCS. The first day of in-person training focuses on ICD-10-CM and days two and three focus on ICD-10-PCS coding.

Coder Workforce Training for ICD-10 CM/PCS Agenda 

Continuing Education Units: 32

AHIMA members receive discounted registration pricing for meetings.

Registration will be open until October 31.  There will be no onsite registration available after closing.

**The 1-day CM ONLY will be held on the first day of the Coding Workforce Training. 

Cancellation Policy

PAYMENT IN FULL BEFORE REACHING ONSITE

AHIMA is committed to supporting our customer’s ability to pay using purchase orders. However, all programs must be paid in full prior to the first day of the program. Individuals using purchase orders where payment has not processed by the first day of the program will need to provide a valid credit card to AHIMA to as confirmation of payment and agree that this card will be held up to 10 business days after the last day of the program. At that time if payment has not been made in full AHIMA, AHIMA may process payment using the credit card.

REFUNDS
AHIMA provides full refunds less a processing fee of $125 for registration cancellations made through 61 days prior to the date of the first day of the program. A partial refund of 75% is provided for registration cancellations made between 60 and 46 days prior to the date of the first day of the program. NO REFUNDS are provided within 45 days of the date of the first day of the program. All refunds are processed within 30 days of receipt.

SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitutions (that is, assigning a paid registration to another individual) are accepted through 31 days prior to the date of the first day of the program, provided that the original registrant has not started or completed the distance education courses included in this program. A processing fee of $125 will be invoiced at that time.  Registrations where the original registrant has started or completed the distance education courses will be charged a $450 processing fee to set-up programs for the new registrant.  Original registrants who release their seat for substitution also forfeit all CEUs for completed course work. All fees must be paid prior to the program dates.  Substitutions are not accepted within 30 days of the program date; no refund will be provided.

RESCHEDULING
Rescheduling (that is, postponing the use of a paid registration to a future instance of the same program) is subject to availability and limited to future instances of the same program currently advertised on www.ahima.org and occurring within six months of the original program date. Requests received at least 46 days prior to the date of the first day of the program will be considered with a processing fee of $125. All rescheduling must be completed within 45 days before the first day of the program.  No refunds will be provided.

AHIMA reserves the right to modify, cancel or reschedule any event or meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. Registered attendees will be notified of cancellation in advance of program with options of one of the following: 1) re-register for any rescheduled program if available or 2) receive full refund of monies paid for the cancelled program.  Cancelled Program Refunds: Refunds for registration fees paid for cancelled programs with no rescheduled options will be paid in full and automatically sent to attendees with 30 days of notification. Rescheduled Program Refunds – Registrants for rescheduled programs will receive notification instructing registrants about either re-registering for the rescheduled program or obtaining full refund.  AHIMA assumes no responsibility for personal expenses.

AHIMA reserves the right to refuse/cancel any registrant to a meeting or event. Examples of such refusals include but are not limited to: outstanding meeting/event bill, or inappropriate behavior at event. In the event that AHIMA deems it necessary to refuse an event registration, registrants will be offered a full refund less outstanding bills.

SUBMITTING REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS, SUBSTITUTIONS AND RESCHEDULING

Requests must be submitted in writing to Meeting Registrar (Fax 312-233-1500). Please include the name and date of the program as well as the following information for both the original registrant and the substitute registrant: name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, and order reference number. Notification of approval will be made within seven days of receipt of the request.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at: 

TBD

To book a hotel room for this meeting, please contact the AHIMA Preferred Hotel Partner listed below. A room block has NOT been reserved for this meeting and all rooms are based on a first-come basis:

Comfort Inn Suites
320 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: (312) 384-1208

A discounted rate of $156 per night between November 6-8, 2012  is available to AHIMA registrants on a first-come, first-serve basis.  

The Comfort Inn Suites is located across from the AHIMA office. For hotel reservations, please contact the Comfort Inn directly at (312) 204-6902 or email dos@comfortsuiteschicago.com  and ask for the AHIMA rate.