2014 CDI Week Q&A: ICD-10 Preparation

September 18, 2014
Q&As

As part of the fourth annual Clinical Documentation Improvement Week, ACDIS has conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of emerging industry topics.

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News: ICD-10 implementation date officially October 1, 2015

August 14, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 17
News, Clinical & Coding

October 1, 2015, will be the new ICD-10 implementation date, according to the final rule, Administrative Simplification: Change to the Compliance...Read More »

Q&A: Including diagnosis from consult notes

August 14, 2014
CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 14
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: How would the following be viewed if it was included in a cardiology consult note:...Read More »

Q&A: Sequencing a diagnosis when the phrase ‘versus’ is used

July 23, 2014
CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 11
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Is it okay to code a diagnosis if the physician documents two diagnoses using the phrase “versus” between them? For...Read More »

Complications’ twist: ICD-10 codes that act as their own CC or MCC

July 16, 2014
CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 10
Clinical & Coding
A diabetic patient is admitted with gangrene. The physician does not specifically link the diabetes and the gangrene, but alsodoes not document...Read More »

Q&A: Identifying the MS-DRG for unreleated surgical procedures

July 16, 2014
CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 10
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: Could you please explain unrelated surgical procedure DRGs? For example, a patient with a principal diagnosis of...Read More »

Tip: Brush up on heart anatomy as related to ICD-10-CM/PCS

July 7, 2014
CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 8
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Michelle A. Leppert, CPC

Go to your local bookstore, pick up a copy of Gray’s Anatomy (the book, not the television...Read More »

Director’s Note: Have a safe and happy ICD-10-CM/PCS free 4th!

July 3, 2014
CDI Strategies - Volume 8, Issue 14
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

Just a quick note this week to have a safe and fun July 4 holiday! Our offices will be closed tomorrow and we hope you also have some time off to...Read More »

Q&A: Work with physicians to iron out clinical indicators for clarifying COPD

July 2, 2014
CDI Blog - Volume 7, Issue 7
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: We have a problem getting our physicians to understand what we are querying for (chronic respiratory failure) when a...Read More »

Coding Clinic reiterates guidelines for provider documentation

July 1, 2014
CDI Journal - Volume 8, Issue 3
Clinical & Coding

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS

The AHA published its first issue of Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS along with its...Read More »

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