Q: If a patient is admitted with respiratory failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma exacerbation (and other acute respiratory conditions), which diagnosis should be assigned as the primary diagnosis? Is there a specific rule that requires a “code first”...Read More »
Q: Does anyone have experience with denials based on the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) versus the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) criteria?
Response #1: First, as to criteria, it should...Read More »
Q: An elderly male patient has a rectal fistula with an abscess requiring complex packing of the wound. The most recent wound documentation reports “complex persistent rectal fistula with underlying abscess present, cultures show positive for E. coli and Klebsiella.” The patient will...Read More »
Q: What are the key takeaways for diagnosing, documenting, and supporting malnutrition diagnoses (ICD-10-CM categories E40.- through E46.-)?Read More »
Q: As you can imagine, the coding and CDI world is abuzz with all the recent guidelines and code changes for fiscal year 2025 ICD-10-CM. For us specifically, the new obesity codes. The new codes are described as classifications for E66.8, Other obesity. ...Read More »
With 2024 drawing to a close, ACDIS is hard at work preparing for the new year including the awards and poster presentations we are privileged to facilitate each year at the ACDIS national conference! If you are looking to recognize your...Read More »
