Sleigh the Stage: Getting CKD Documentation Right
December 10, 2026 | 12:30–1:30 PM EST
Documentation & Coding: Staging, Causality & Complications
Give yourself the gift of clear documentation this holiday season! Join ERM Consulting for Sleigh the Stage: Getting CKD Documentation Right, a Lunch & Learn focused on strengthening chronic kidney disease documentation and coding.
We’ll unwrap common documentation challenges, clear up confusion around CKD staging, and explore the clinical details needed to support accurate ICD-10-CM coding and HCC capture. Through realistic clinical scenarios, you’ll gain practical strategies to avoid common pitfalls and ensure documentation reflects the patient’s current condition.
Bring your lunch, sleigh your documentation challenges, and earn 1 AAPC CEU!
Session Objectives
- Accurately identify and document the stage of chronic kidney disease.
- Apply coding guidance for CKD and associated conditions.
- Recognize complications and related conditions that require additional documentation.
- Identify common CKD documentation and coding errors.
Agenda
12:30–12:35 PM — Welcome and Session Overview
- Learning objectives
- The role of CKD documentation in patient care and risk adjustment
12:35–12:47 PM — Understanding CKD Staging
- CKD stages 1–5
- End-stage renal disease
- The role of eGFR and provider documentation
- Acute kidney injury versus chronic kidney disease
12:47–1:00 PM — Documentation and Coding Essentials
- Documenting the current CKD stage
- Hypertensive chronic kidney disease
- Diabetic chronic kidney disease
- Dialysis status, transplant status, and dependence on renal replacement therapy
1:00–1:10 PM — Complications and Risk-Adjustment Considerations
- Supporting causal relationships and associated conditions
- Avoiding stage conflicts and unsupported diagnoses
1:10–1:22 PM — Case Studies and Common Errors
- Conflicting documentation in the medical record
- Diabetes, hypertension, heart failure and CKD
- ESRD, dialysis, and transplant status
1:22–1:25 PM — Key Takeaways and Practical Recommendations
1:25–1:30 PM — Questions and Answers
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Questions? Please call Todd Gifford at 772-267-8156
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