ICD-10 Wound Coding Made Simple: A Guide for Coding Ulcers

Description

Wound coding is one of the most challenging areas in home health, but accuracy is critical for both compliance and reimbursement. Pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, arterial ulcers, and stasis ulcers each have specific ICD-10 coding requirements, and coding errors can impact comorbidity adjustments and financial outcomes.

Join McBee experts Michelle Horner, Karen Tibbs and Amy Sheasby as they guide you through best practices for accurate ulcer coding, share documentation must-haves, and review real-world coding scenarios to help you navigate complex cases with confidence. Learn how proper coding impacts reimbursement and get expert tips to ensure accuracy every time. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your skills and improve coding efficiency in your agency!

By the end of this webinar attendees will be able to:

• Assign the correct ICD-10 codes for pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, arterial ulcers, and stasis ulcers
• Ensure documentation supports accurate coding and compliance
• Recognize how ulcer coding affects PDGM comorbidity adjustments and reimbursement
• Analyze coding scenarios to improve confidence and accuracy in real-world cases
• Apply expert strategies to streamline wound coding and reduce errors

*Recording included with registration for 30-days post-event.  Registration is a per person price and cannot be shared. 

Speakers

Karen Tibbs Director, OASIS

Michelle Horner Manager, Clinical, Consulting & Education

Amy Sheasby Manager, Quality Assurance

Continuing Education

This webinar will award the following continuing education upon completion:

• 1.0 Hour for Nurses & Administrators
• Meets criteria for 1.0 HCS-D & HCS-H Hour

McBee, a division of Netsmart Technologies, is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.