The newly released Coding Clinic, Second Quarter, 2017, touches on diagnoses related to neurology such as Parkinson’s disease, encephalopathy, and stroke, as well as questions related to nicotine and drug dependence, among other items, some of which previously lead to discrepancies...Read More »
Q: If the patient is a Medicare beneficiary, why wouldn’t a MS-DRG associated with the newborns and other neonates major diagnostic category (MDC) not be used? Is it because the patient is more than likely 65 (since they are a Medicare beneficiary) and this MS-DRG is for a newborn/...Read More »
An excisional debridement of the skin or subcutaneous tissue is the surgical removal or cutting away of such tissue, necrosis, or slough and is classified to the root operation Excision. Excisional debridement involves the use of a scalpel to remove...Read More »
Q: Some CDI specialists tell physicians not to document acute renal insufficiency because it does not code to acute renal failure and I am wondering if that is considered appropriate.
For instance, I was reviewing a chart and the physician documented that the...Read More »
CDI specialists working in the adult population are likely familiar with the pathophysiology of several common cardiac conditions and their necessary documentation (i.e., acute myocardial infarction, diastolic versus systolic heart failure, etc.). For the pediatric population, however, CDI...Read More »
