Pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change from 2017 to 2020, and the number of beds varied widely by state, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study...Read More »
Last week, CMS announced in a press release it has successfully negotiated lower prices with drug makers for 10 high-cost, sole-source drugs. The new prices will become effective in 2026...Read More »
A new study published in JAMA Open Network suggests that alcohol consumption increases the risks of mortality and morbidity when present in adults with health-related or socio-economic risk factors....Read More »
Q: A patient is in the postpartum period after delivering a healthy baby girl. She developed diabetes mellitus during the pregnancy. She is being treated with Metformin, an oral hypoglycemic drug. How would this situation be reported in ICD-10-CM?
Q: What are some of the common documentation pitfalls or missteps related to pediatric malnutrition? And what can CDI specialists do to address them proactively?Read More »
Cigna Health will begin denying evaluation and management (E/M) codes and supporting Z codes lacking supplemental medical record documentation, according to a Cigna press release...Read More »