If Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) and demand ischemia are both documented, should I code only Type 2 MI based on the Excludes 1 note found in the Tabular List under demand ischemia?
For example, a physician recently documented that a patient had elevated troponin, likely a Type 2 MI/...Read More »
CMS released seven new procedure codes related to the introduction or infusion of therapeutics, including vaccines for COVID-19 treatments, effective April 1, 2022. The seven new procedure codes include:
XW013V7 – Introduction of COVID-19 vaccine does 3 into
Code T83.512, Nephrostomy tube catheter associated infection, leads to DRG 698-700. I understand this is not considered a hospital acquired condition (HAC), but is it still a catheter associated infection from a device?Read More »
November and December tend to be filled with a quiet sort of busyness, the kind of busyness that looks like lingering around a holiday dinner table with those you love, drinking your morning cup of coffee in holiday-themed pajamas, and curling up on the couch...Read More »
In a case where the patient arrived in respiratory distress, was intubated, and was placed on a vent, treated with IV Solumedrol, HHN, IV antibiotics. The patient was admitted to the nursing unit on the vent. The physician documented acute hypoxic respiratory failure due to COPD exacerbation. I...Read More »