Q: What are the pros/cons of coding ‘hepatic encephalopathy’ as a secondary condition? For example, here is a clinical scenario that happened at our facility: A patient is admitted for pneumonia and the history and physical (H&P) states the patient has a ‘history of...Read More »
Today marks the official start of the 2012 5th Annual ACDIS Conference. We are so happy to see so many CDI-related professionals converge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. More than 800 professionals are here with us to network and learn from their peers and industry experts...Read More »
It’s time to respond to our first Council survey: The 2024 CDI Salary Survey! As a reminder, Council members must complete 75% of the content surveys throughout the...Read More »
“This claim was denied after review and it was determined that the documentation did not support the need for an inpatient level of care.”
NHIC Inc., the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for jurisdiction 14 (which includes Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island...Read More »
