Q: What is your take on differential diagnoses? From The Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, it looks like they are equal to “uncertain conditions” if they are documented at the time of discharge. My concern regards the word “confirmed”: I don’t think that the...Read More »
Q: Do vasopressors have to be used to support the diagnosis of cardiogenic shock?
A: Unlike the clinical diagnosis criteria of septic shock, which requires the use of vasopressors, cardiogenic shock does not require the use of...Read More »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a new eight year long program (through July 1, 2032) to assist dementia patients and their caregivers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new infographic containing information regarding Z codes and social determinants of health (SDOH), according to ICD-10monitor...Read More »
A new study conducted by a group of international researchers suggests that exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to MedPage Today...Read More »
Q:Can you please weigh in on urinary stent insertion? Our coding department states that a query is needed to determine if the urinary stent is for drainage or dilation. From my own clinical perspective, a urinary stent would typically be placed for dilation...Read More »