by Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS
In the evolving landscape of Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) reviews, compliance with medical documentation requirements is crucial for ensuring proper reimbursement and avoiding costly overpayments. The Centers for Medicare...Read More »
Preventable hospitalization rates in pediatric populations have been decreasing in the past 15 years; however, some of the apparent decrease is due to omitting observation stay data, according to a new study....Read More »
Q: How do you know which ICD-10-CM code to use to document a patient with anorexia nervosa?
A: Anorexia nervosa (F50.0-) has two specific types. There’s a fifth character to identify which type of anorexia nervosa: restricting type (F50.01) or binge...Read More »
Based on data from the National Vital Statistics System, maternal mortality rates in the United States decreased from 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022 to a rate of 18.6 deaths in 2023, according to...Read More »
Patient demographic and socioeconomic status strongly correlate with access to the United States lung transplant system, according to a new study.Read More »
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that, contrary to conventional wisdom, increased nurse continuity is not necessarily associated with a reduction in in-...Read More »
Q: What if the provider's documentation states both class three obesity and morbid obesity as well as body-mass-index (BMI)? Additionally, if the patient’s BMI is greater than 40, can you automatically assign class 3 obesity E66.813?Read More »
