2013 Conference, Track 5: Advanced Principal Diagnosis/Principal Procedure and Sequencing Considerations in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS

May 31, 2013
Conference Materials
Clinical & Coding

Attached is the PowerPoint presentation "Advanced Principal Diagnosis/Principal Procedure and Sequencing Considerations in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS", by Jennifer E. Avery, CCS, CPC-H, CPC, CPC-I, senior regulatory specialist with HCPro, Inc.,  and Shannon E...

2013 Conference, Track 7: Measuring Performance With the UHC Documentation and Coding Scorecard

May 31, 2013
Conference Materials
CDI Management, Clinical & Coding

Attached is the PowerPoint presentation "Measuring Performance With the UHC Documentation and Coding Scorecard", by Suzanne Rogers, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, senior specialist for health information management at the University HealthSystem...

Conference Buzz: Use your brain. Attend the encephalopathy session tomorrow at ACDIS

May 20, 2013
CDI Blog - Volume 6, Issue 21
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts showcasing speakers at the ...Read More »

Nashville Conference Buzz: Redefining malnutrition

May 17, 2013
CDI Blog - Volume 6, Issue 20
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of posts showcasing speakers at the ...Read More »

ICD-10 Coding Corner: Recap of Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2013

May 16, 2013
CDI Blog - Volume 6, Issue 19
Clinical & Coding

Editor’s Note: AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM released its second round of ICD-10 coding guidance in its First Quarter...Read More »

Q&A: Where to pull BMI documentation for coding purposes

May 15, 2013
CDI Blog - Volume 6, Issue 18
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: I realize that if the body mass index (BMI) of a patient is documented by nurses and dieticians can be coded if the...Read More »

Nashville Conference Buzz: Sneak peek into ‘Yes SIRS, No SIRS’

April 29, 2013
CDI Blog - Volume 6, Issue 14
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Editor’s Note: This is the second post in a series of articles showcasing speakers at the ...Read More »

Tip: White Paper offers ICD-10-PCS information

April 11, 2013
CDI Strategies - Volume 7, Issue 8
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

In the Revenue Cycle Institute white paper, “ICD-10-PCS Introduces Procedure Guidelines and Coder Confusion,”...Read More »

Q&A: Coding ‘hepatic encephalopathy’ as a secondary condition

April 4, 2013
CDI Blog - Volume 6, Issue 10
ACDIS Guidance, Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: What are the pros/cons of coding ‘hepatic encephalopathy’ as a secondary condition? For example, here is a clinical scenario...Read More »

Accurate documentation for dying patients

April 1, 2013
CDI Journal - Volume 7, Issue 2
Clinical & Coding

by Trey La Charité, MD
Sadly, there are patients who will not survive their current level of illness regardless of the best efforts...Read More »

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