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ForwardNashville: Elevate 2026: Advancing ICD-10-CM Coding Excellence Across Otolaryngology
This training program is designed to provide healthcare professionals, coders, and billing specialists with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for accurately coding Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) diagnoses using ICD-10-CM. Participants will learn the structure and conventions of ICD-10-CM, explore ENT-specific chapters and code ranges, and apply official coding guidelines to real-world scenarios.
Target Audience
Physicians, Non-Physician Providers, Billing Managers, Coding/Billing Staff, Administrators, and Revenue Cycle Directors.
Learning Objectives
- Understand ICD-10-CM organization and ENT-related code sets
- Apply laterality, specificity, and combination codes for ENT conditions
- Navigate documentation requirements for accurate coding
- Practice coding through case studies involving common ENT diagnoses such as otitis media, sinusitis, tonsillitis, hearing loss, and nasal disorders
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
ICD-10-CM Format and Structure, Conventions and Concepts
| 1:00pm– 2:00pm |
Specific ENT Related Chapters and Guidelines
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Specific ENT Related Chapters and Guidelines (continued)
and Chromosomal Abnormalities | 2:00pm-2:30pm |
| 2:30pm-3:00pm |
Break Specific ENT Related Chapters and Guidelines (continued) Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services Case Studies | 3:00pm-3:15pm 3:15pm-5:00pm |
AKH Inc. and KarenZupko & Associates, Inc staff and reviewers have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity.
Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Available Credit
- 3.75 AAPA Category 1 CME
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. - 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 3.75 Attendance
Credits: 3.75
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD
Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.