Some words are just fun. Fun to say, fun to spell, fun to use. One of those words, in my opinion, is quiver. Say it out loud. “Quiver, quiver, quiver.” You can’t help but smile.Read More »
The evaluation and management (E/M) section of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) manual is divided into broad categories such as office visits, hospital visits, and consultations. E/M code assignment consists of seven...Read More »
Many organizations have HCC tools built into their CDI software or EHRs that can help them capture HCCs. When providers click on a diagnosis or a condition, the tool will mark whether the diagnosis is an HCC. Other technology can extract pharmacy data, lab data, other diagnoses, and the problem...Read More »
Even if the treating physician does not immediately document “acute respiratory failure” in the pediatric patient’s record, looking for specific wording and indicators can help support a CDI query to bring that diagnosis in—provided it is appropriate for that patient during that encounter.Read More »
Q: How do you sequence ESRD, HTN, CHF, and diabetes when the patient is admitted with kidney disease which has progressed to ESRD and requires initiation of dialysis this admission? The heart failure is chronic. The ICD-10 combination code takes you...Read More »