Clinical & Coding

by Alba Kuqi, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CICA, CSCM
Ischemic heart disease has a multifactorial etiology and can be prevented from...Read More »

​by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
There is a saying that “the only constant in life is change.” This can also be said about...Read More »

​by Sarah Nehring, CCS, CCDS
Acute blood loss anemia, when coded as a secondary diagnosis, can increase expected reimbursement, the...Read More »

​Q: Our dietitians send cases needing a query for malnutrition to our CDI staff. Previously, they were notifying providers of the...Read More »

​According to the ...Read More »

Under what circumstances and when is it appropriate to code flash (acute) pulmonary edema and acute-on-chronic heart failure (diastolic or...Read More »

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently wrote...Read More »

The ACDIS CDI Regulatory Committee recently submitted comments...Read More »

CMS has released the fiscal year (FY) 2021 ICD-10-PCS code set and the FY 2021...Read More »