According to the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS, first quarter 2020, “when COVID-19 meets the definition of principal or first-listed diagnosis, code U07.1, COVID-19, should be sequenced first, and followed by the appropriate codes for associated...Read More »
ACDIS members are invited to participate in ACDIS’ Quarterly Membership Conference Call next Thursday, May 21, at 1 p.m. eastern. During the call, the ACDIS advisory board and members of the ACDIS administration team will discuss the 12 most common questions ACDIS receives on the topic of COVID-...Read More »
We are trying to reduce the number of queries to providers because we know they are overwhelmed with trying to handle COVID-19. We are only sending queries if there is a change in DRG, SOI/ROM, or if the diagnosis is listed on 2020 Pocket Guide comorbidity list. I would like a second opinion on...Read More »
If a hospital-acquired condition (HAC) or patient safety indicator (PSI) is assigned as not present on admission (POA), how does it affect our quality scores and reimbursement?Read More »
We are trying to reduce the number of queries to providers at our hospital because we know they are overwhelmed. The CDI staff is only sending queries if there is a change in DRG, SOI/ROM, or if the diagnosis is listed in the2020 ACDIS...Read More »
Q: We are seeing an influx of possible COVID-19 patients at our facility. How can we prepare to query for COVID-19-related documentation and coding issues that are bound to come our way due to the newness of the diagnosis?Read More »
Q: Recently, we’ve seen a few situations in which respiratory failure was present on admission (POA), but then later in the stay, the patient’s condition progresses to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or the physician determines that it is ARDS. In these situations, our coding team is...Read More »
