Q: A patient with severe emphysematous bronchitis is hospitalized due to acute RSV bronchitis. He is noted to have a history for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with residual oropharyngeal dysphagia occurring in the past year and on day three of the hospitalization, he aspirated some...Read More »
Upcoding—when higher-level codes are assigned than are justified to increase reimbursements—will remain a major ethical dilemma in 2025 for coders, according to...Read More »
Q: My facility does not have a template for a non-traumatic myocardial injury query. Would the following, in your opinion, be an appropriate query?Read More »
The nation's healthcare expenditures hit $4.9 trillion in 2023, increasing by 7.5%, according to a recent study published in Health Affairs by CMS’ National Health Expenditure Accounts Team. This number...Read More »
Q: A female patient previously had an inpatient stay due to severe enteritis, secondary to the use of Keytruda for colon cancer that she was diagnosed with six months earlier. While she has had positive results from the medication, she presented to the emergency room last week due to...Read More »
