by William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, CDIP
Complex pneumonias such as Gram-negative bacterial pneumonias and aspiration pneumonias segregate to a higher-weighted MS-DRG (MS-DRGs 177–179 [Respiratory Infections and Inflammations]) than simple pneumonias such as Streptococcus pneumoniae...Read More »
by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
The last quarter of the year typically includes a large number of items for the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS publication. This recent release doesn’t disappoint, with a whopping 94 pages worth of material...Read More »
Documentation and coding myocardial infarction (MI) is a common pain point for CDI departments, caused by conflicting or incomplete documentation that requires further clarification with a query. Type 2 MI is frequently incorrectly diagnosed and...Read More »
“The clinical definition of myocardial infarction denotes the presence of acute myocardial injury detected by abnormal cardiac biomarkers in the setting of evidence of acute myocardial ischemia.”
Karen Newhouser, RN, BSN, CCM, CCDS, CCDS-O, CCS, CDIP, will present “Let’s Talk About Evolution and Management: What Do We Need to Know?” on Day 2 of the...Read More »
