Clinical & Coding

Patients with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) who experienced breakthrough ischemic stroke despite anticoagulation often had identifiable causes and...Read More »

Q: How does documentation specificity affect diabetes code assignment?

A: The details...Read More »

Bariatric surgery patients who took GLP-1 medications prior to surgery lost the same amount of weight after one year as individuals who were...Read More »

A report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) estimates that...Read More »

Patients who survived encephalitis had an increased risk of developing dementia and related diagnoses when compared with matched control...Read More »

by Lynette Byerly, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is an immune-mediated complication that occurs when donor...Read More »

Q: How do you code an encounter with a pregnant patient with diabetes?

A: The...Read More »

Time is running out to revisit the 2026 ACDIS conference! On Tuesday, August 4 through Thursday, August 6, 2026, join us for a special virtual...Read More »

Starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist for type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of fragility fractures in adults 50 and older, including...Read More »