I’ve always thought that, as long as the clinical indicators support the condition you’re querying for, providing all the options for the specific...Read More »
Cigna announced in its first quarter 2020 Network News that it will be adopting Sepsis-3 criteria. The news item says that the change will take...Read More »
The CDC released official diagnosis coding guidance for encounters and deaths related to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), effective February...Read More »
The largest sepsis study ever conducted with Medicare data found a 40% increase in the rate of Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with the...Read More »
I am a little confused about sepsis coding. I understand that the documentation of “sepsis syndrome” should be queried, but when should “viral...Read More »
Sepsis. It’s a favorite topic for CDI professionals everywhere for good reason. Not only is sepsis responsible for a large portion of hospitalized...Read More »