Deciphering documentation and coding dilemmas for altered mental status webinar April 6!

Join us for a webinar regarding coding and documentation for altered mental status on April 6, 1 p.m. EST!

Altered mental status is an ambiguous symptom within ICD-10-CM. The role of the CDI specialist is to equate it with a more definitive diagnosis that better represents the mental status and/or level of consciousness of the patient and accurately captures the associated severity of illness.

To learn more, join expert speakers Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, and Cynthia L. Tang, RHIA, CCS, as they decipher common clinical and coding dilemmas associated with altered mental status through real case examples.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to: 

• Identify etiology and potential complications associated with altered mental status
• Differentiate between altered level of consciousness and encephalopathy
• Incorporate clinical criteria into existing processes
• Explain key coding and quality documentation requirements associated with altered mental status
• Compose effective queries related to new definitions
• Describe recommendations for psychiatric patients and dementia patients

To learn more about the program and register, click here.