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 »
Instances of depression and anxiety were found to be “significantly higher” in patients with chronic pain than those without, according to a new study cited in Medscape...Read More »
Q: Consider a patient who received a hysterectomy two days ago and was later admitted for severe acute abdominal pain around the surgical wound. When the wound was reopened, it was discovered that an instrument had been left in her body. The instrument was removed, and the wound was...Read More »
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 »
