By Cesar M. Limjoco, MD
Many CDI and coding professionals continue to be confused about the proper selection of principal diagnosis (PDX) for an inpatient encounter. Back in 2001, I wrote “The Principles of Inpatient Coding: Principal Diagnosis (PDX) and Other Diagnosis (ODX),.”...Read More »
The annual ACDIS Membership Survey provides a glimpse into members’ needs, wants, and frustrations that is invaluable for the ACDIS leadership team.Read More »
Q: I have a number of questions related to strokes, but essentially, can you describe the clinical definitions of stroke and explain what CDI professionals should be looking for in the medical record?Read More »
For many surgeons, “surgical precision” doesn’t just describe their specificity and prowess in the operating room; it often describes their personality as well. Their fine-tuned accuracy is a point of pride not only in the surgical theater, but in everything they do.Read More »
CDI professionals know the situation well. They do excellent work in one area and then are asked to take on additional roles as a result. If they made a difference with X, why can’t they do the same for Y?Read More »
by Allen Frady, RN-BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC
More than a decade ago, I received a claim from patient financial services with a denial due to an “incorrect code.” The patient was pre-certified through the insurance company for a femoral popliteal bypass graft. We correctly coded the...Read More »
by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
Like it or not, provider documentation is the foundation for everything done in medicine. Without it, nothing is accomplished. As healthcare reform progresses (and hospital reimbursement shrinks), the need for excellent provider...Read More »
