The ACDIS offices will be closed until Monday, January 5. We hope you’re spending time recharging as we enter the new year as well. While we’re out, we wanted to provide you with our top CDI Strategies articles from 2025. This year, we published 57 editions of CDI Strategies, ...Read More »
Q: What is the correct ICD-10-CM coding approach for poisoning cases that include documented manifestations, and how are these cases reflected in code selections and sequencing?
A: Let’s look at two examples of poisoning, one accidental and the other intentional...Read More »
ACDIS polls allow both the national team and our members a chance to obtain a specific piece of data that speaks to industry trends and professional consensus. Sometimes, a poll gathers information for one CDI department with a specific question or helps shape content for ACDIS’ publications. In...Read More »
Q: We are working with our compensation department to review CDI salaries. We have found that case management (CM) nurse salaries are considerably higher than our CDI salaries. Historically, a CM nurse moving to CDI would receive a salary increase or a lateral move depending upon...Read More »
Q: What considerations should coders keep in mind when referring to problem lists for determining the principal diagnosis and proper sequencing of all documented conditions in the inpatient setting?Read More »
