Q:Could you please explain unrelated surgical procedure DRGs? For example, a patient with a principal diagnosis of pneumonia whose surgical procedure transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), MS-DRG 168. Also can you explain how we can differentiate between...Read More »
ACDIS members are invited to participate in a Quarterly Conference Call taking place today, Thursday, May 9, from 1-2 p.m. (EST). Dial-in instructions were sent via email to ACDIS members. If you did not receive your dial-in instructions please email...Read More »
A diabetic patient is admitted with gangrene. The physician does not specifically link the diabetes and the gangrene, but alsodoes not document any other potential cause of the gangrene. Should you code both conditions?
In ICD-9-CM, coders can assume a cause-and-effect...Read More »
Houston, Texas: Harris Health System hosts the next meeting, Thursday, May 9, at 3 p.m. in the administration building at Harris County Health on Preston in Houston. The agenda includes “Challenges and Documentation in Coding – Acute Coronary Syndrome” and “Debugging Sepsis –...Read More »
You’re invited to join us on Thursday, October 16, 1-1:30 p.m. Eastern for a free vendor demo! An exclusive benefit for members of the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council and the NAHRI Leadership Council, Demo Discussions give attendees a chance to see cutting-edge technology from a variety of...Read More »
New data released today show significant variation across the country and within communities in what hospitals charge for common inpatient services,...Read More »
