Clinical & Coding

If Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) and demand ischemia are both documented, should I code only Type 2 MI based on the Excludes 1 note found in...Read More »

Coding Clinic’s value comes in part from code inquiries being freely available to everyone. Anyone can send a question or comment to ...Read More »

CMS released seven new procedure codes related to the introduction or infusion of therapeutics, including vaccines for COVID-19 treatments,...Read More »

We recently had a patient with a history of diabetes admitted with gangrene of the left second toe. Can I use code L97.529 for this case?Read More »

Code T83.512, Nephrostomy tube catheter associated infection, leads to DRG 698-700. I understand this is not considered a hospital acquired...Read More »

I've been told that if there are clinical indicators to support that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the etiology of a patient’s hypertension, a...Read More »

In a case where the patient arrived in respiratory distress, was intubated, and was placed on a vent, treated with IV Solumedrol, HHN, IV...Read More »

Following the release of a guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest...Read More »

by Linnea Archibald

November and December tend to be filled with a quiet sort of busyness, the kind of busyness that looks like...Read More »

by Carolyn Riel
All CDI professionals, whether new to the field or industry veterans, should be familiar with the American Hospital...Read More »