A report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) shows that Medicare billing for high-level inpatient stays increased over a six-year period, sparking concerns by the government about...Read More »
Recently, the patient had a two-day length of stay (LOS) on telemetry, no cardiac related symptoms or complaints, no EKG, no troponins, no cardiology consult or cardiac work-up. The patient was continued on his home medications, which included Atorvastatin and Ticagrelor. I’ve read the Official...Read More »
The ACDIS Regulatory Committee recently posted its hot topic for February, which is focused on a revision to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting ...Read More »
Regardless of if patients were asymptomatic or had severe infections, nearly 30% of COVID-19 patients had lingering symptoms six months after the infection onset, according to a research letter published in the...Read More »
If a patient is admitted with a gastrointestinal bleed (self-limiting, no treatment/procedures performed or medication changes) within four weeks of the myocardial infarction (MI), would a code from category I21, Acute MI, be coded?Read More »
I’m having trouble determining how I would code an acute myocardial infarction (MI) for subsequent admissions occurring within four weeks of the initial MI. Can you walk me through the process?Read More »
Is it appropriate to routinely query cardiothoracic surgeons for ventricular fibrillation experienced by patients immediately after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for open heart procedures? Our centers performing this type of surgery are hoping to identify ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)...Read More »
by Carolyn Riel
All CDI professionals, whether new to the field or industry veterans, should be familiar with the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Coding Clinic. “They are one of the leading authorities, and their advice is there to help us as CDI and coding...Read More »