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Major complications and comorbidities, A-Z

Many CDI specialists struggle with the complication and comorbitity (CC) and major CC (MCC) lists due to their length, complexity, and specific documentation requirements. William Haik, MD, FCCP, director of DRG Review, Inc., in Fort Walton Beach, FL, spoke during the July 23, 2009, ACDIS audio conference ?The CC and MCC MS-DRG Lists: A Clinical Review,? and offers the following tips for improving MCC recognition in the medical record to ensure appropriate capture. (See the October 2009 CDI Journal for a discussion of the CC list.)

 

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