CCDS Exam Prep Preconference

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CCDS Exam Prep Preconference

Sunday, April 19 – Monday, April 20, 2026 | Chicago, IL

The CCDS Exam Prep Preconference is a two-day, fast-paced, intensive course designed to prepare eligible (or soon to be eligible) candidates for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) credential exam.

During these two days, expert instructors will cover the main focus areas of the CCDS exam, including:

Healthcare regulations, reimbursement, and documentation requirements related to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)
Anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology
Medical record documentation
Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
Ethics and compliance
Impact of reportable diagnoses on quality of care

All attendees will also gain access to a comprehensive practice exam, complete with remediation.

Note: This course is designed exclusively for CDI professionals who currently meet or will soon meet the prerequisites for the CCDS exam and intend to sit for the exam in the near future. Eligibility requirements can be found at https://acdis.org/certification/ccds/requirements.

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CCDS Exam Prep Preconference

Agenda

Click here to access the full CCDS Exam Prep Preconference agenda and all the sessions details.

CCDS Exam Prep Preconference

Learning Objectives

After attending this event, learners will be able to:

Explain the impact of documentation on reimbursement through diagnosis and procedure code assignment
Define the role of a “query” in CDI/coding
Define and apply the principles of principal diagnosis selection
Identify and apply clinical indicators and query opportunities typically targeted by CDI professionals related to common medical conditions

CCDS Exam Prep Preconference

Location

Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601

Room rate: $249.00/night + tax
Hotel cut-off date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Hotel reservations: Call 877-803-7534 and reference the ACDIS Conference
Reservations URL: https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/CHIRC/G-WACD
Current valet parking fees: $92.00/night. Valet parking is not validated by ACDIS; prices are subject to change. A number of self-parking options are available nearby, the closest being 111 East Wacker. Please visit those individual websites for pricing and availability.

Time
Overnight
0-3 Hours
3-6 hours
6-24 Hours

Parking Rate
$92.00
$57.00
$67.00
$102.00

HCPro/ACDIS has no affiliation with any third-party companies or travel assistance providers. Rooms should be booked directly with the event hotel using the official information provided on the website and in the brochure.

Pricing

Regular price: $955.00
- 15% discount when purchased with main conference: $811.75
Early bird: $855.00 — EARLY BIRD PRICING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 3, 2026!
- 15% discount when purchased with main conference: $726.75
ACDIS member discount: $855.00
- 15% discount when purchased with main conference: $726.75
Early bird plus ACDIS member: $755.00 — EARLY BIRD PRICING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 3, 2026!
- 15% discount when purchased with main conference: $641.75

Want to talk to a member of our dedicated team? Contact Us via email at hcevents@hcpro.com or 855-225-5341 ext. 4005.

CCDS Exam Prep Preconference

Who Should Attend

CDI professionals who currently meet or will soon meet the prerequisites for the CCDS exam and intend to sit for the exam in the near future.

Candidates for the CCDS exam must meet one of the following three education and experience standards and currently be employed as either a concurrent or retrospective clinical documentation integrity specialist:

An RN, RHIA, RHIT, MD or DO and two (2) years of experience* as a concurrent or retrospective documentation specialist in an inpatient acute care facility using the United States IPPS system.
An Associate's degree (or equivalent) in an allied health field (other than what is listed above) and three (3) years of experience* as a concurrent or retrospective documentation specialist in an inpatient acute care facility using the United States IPPS system. The education component must include completed college-level course work in medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology.
Formal education (accredited college-level course work) in human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and disease process, or the AHIMA CCS or CCS-P credential, and a minimum of three (3) years of experience* in the role as a concurrent or retrospective documentation specialist in an inpatient acute care facility using the United States IPPS system.

*A year of experience is defined as full-time employment or greater than 2,000 hours worked during that year.

For more information, visit https://acdis.org/certification/ccds/requirements.

CCDS Exam Prep Preconference

Continuing Education

ANCC
AHIMA is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This educational activity for 11.5 nursing contact hours is provided by AHIMA.

Event Registration Policy and Cancellation Information
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