Coding & OASIS: Medications
ICD-10-CM allows for the coding of medication-related issues from poisonings to adverse effects to underdosings, with the Guidelines listing example reactions such as delirium, tachycardia, hepatitis, GI bleeding and hypokalemia. Discover how to look up the appropriate TDC code and necessary additional diagnoses using the Coding Center, then how to sequence these codes appropriately.
On the OASIS, the medication items require the agency to review the patient's drug regimen, assess and educate on proper management, and take action when issues are spotted ... with particular attention paid to high-risk meds. Learn why properly completing these items is important and where to find key guidance on the Coding Center. - Recorded July 31, 2025
Access the ICD-10 & OASIS - Medications handouts here.
Coding & OASIS: Cognitive Conditions
Dementia codes in ICD-10-CM have gotten more specific recently, with codes now allowing the agency to further identify the severity, and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Join us to discover the best routes to the appropriate dementia codes on the Coding Center, and where to find key sequencing instruction.
OASIS-E greatly expanded on cognitive assessments, with Section C asking clinicians to conduct a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) in addition to the pre-existing items around cognitive functioning. Find out why the BIMS assessment is important, and where to find the guidance to ensure your responses are accurate and complete. - Recorded June 30, 2025
Access the ICD-10 & OASIS - Cognitive Conditions handouts here.
Aftercare
Coding aftercare accurately plays a significant role in patient care. Not only in claims processing but in helping clinical staff make the right decisions in the care plan. When providing aftercare, it's important to know where to sequence the aftercare code, and which other diagnoses are needed to paint a complete picture of the care provided and the medical necessity behind it. Learn the best routes through the Coding Center to the appropriate aftercare code(s) following amputations, joint replacements, sepsis, etc., and where to find the guidance to properly assign and sequence them. - Recorded April 29, 2025
Access the Aftercare handouts here.
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