Q: We are looking for ways to have our CDI and utilization management (UM)/utilization review (UR) teams work more closely and...Read More »
Q: What clinical information can be used to support the reported diagnosis of severe malnutrition and how would this be coded in ICD-...Read More »
Q: Sometimes I confuse the secondary diagnosis for the primary diagnosis. Do you have any tips for me to help me discern better?...Read More »
Q: If a physician performs a lithotripsy on a stone in the ureter or removes a stone from the ureter through a transurethral approach...Read More »
Q: Would anyone be willing to share how their CDI departments are reviewing for sepsis? A while back, my hospital administration went...Read More »
Q: If documentation states, “probable HIV disease,” is that definitive enough to code?
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Q: A question came up recently regarding coding obesity when it is only documented or listed as “a history of obesity.” This seems...Read More »
Q: I am working on streamlining our templates and would love to include the standard definitions of certain diagnoses, such as...Read More »
Q: We have seen conflicting information on the upper limit temperature threshold for sepsis with some information suggesting greater...Read More »
ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald sends out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members on a regular basis....Read More »
