Live & Recorded Virtual Event
Overview
Accurate secondary diagnosis capture is critical to data integrity, quality reporting, and organizational performance.
This AHIMA-aligned educational session will provide a practical, guideline-driven review of secondary diagnosis reporting, with emphasis on compliance, documentation evaluation, and the downstream impact on severity of illness, risk of mortality, MS-DRG assignment, and reimbursement.
Participants will learn how to:
Interpret and apply ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, including UHDDS definitions, to accurately identify and assign secondary diagnoses.
Distinguish between reportable and non-reportable secondary diagnoses based on clinical significance, treatment, evaluation, monitoring, and extended length of stay.
Assess clinical documentation for sufficient, compliant support of secondary diagnosis capture in alignment with AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding.
Course Info
Published Date
February 2026
Total CEs
1.0
Domain(s)
Data Structure, Content and Information Governance
Pricing
VHIMA Member
$25
Non-Member
$30
Student
$20
VHIMA Board Member
$0
VHIMA Member – an AHIMA dues-paying member who has selected Virginia as their Component Association (CA)
Non-Member – includes AHIMA dues-paying members from other AHIMA Component Associations (CA) as well as AHIMA Credentialed Non-Members
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Additional Information
AHIMA
This educational offering has been approved for continuing education credit for use in fulfilling the continued education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
AAPC
CEUs are accepted from programs sponsored by AHIMA national offices and the state or regional AHIMA branches. One hour of instruction is worth one CEU. A certificate of attendance or completion is necessary to show participation.
ACDIS
AHIMA CEUs that are CDI-related are accepted.
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You will have 60 days to access the course after access has been granted.
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- You must click on the button labeled “Mark Complete” at the bottom of each course page before the CE will appear on the My Certificates page.
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Course Content
Course Includes
- 4 Lessons
- Course Certificate
