Have you thought about joining an ACDIS local chapter or networking group but don’t know how? Any CDI professional is welcome to complete the local chapter roster form to receive communications from their nearest local...Read More »
Nonprofit hospitals’ (NFP) operating margins have improved from -0.3% to +1.2% from calendar year (CY) 2023 to CY 2024; however, a slew of cuts to Medicaid threaten this financial progress, according to...Read More »
Blood pressure patterns observed during the first half of pregnancy can help predict hypertensive disorder in women up to 14 years after giving birth, a new American Hospital Association (AHA)...Read More »
Patients possessing comorbidities in midlife are at a higher risk of acquiring cancer overall and, moreover, cancers linked to their specific comorbidities, according to a new study.
Q: Consider a patient who is readmitted for postoperative pain control after a lung transplant two days prior. How would coders report this type of surgical complication in ICD-10-CM? In general, what are the guidelines for coding pain as a surgical complication of transplantations...Read More »
