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Q: Do you have any suggestions for when a clinical validation query is sent for sepsis asking for additional supporting documentation...Read More »

Q: What is a neobladder reconstruction and how is this procedure reported in ICD-10-PCS?

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Fran Jurcak, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, is chief clinical strategist at Iodine Software and a member of the Michigan chapter of ACDIS...Read More »

5. Q&A: Coding fractures

Q: Please advise on the coding guidelines in ICD-10-CM regarding...Read More »

Q: When you have a patient admitted for observation and then changed to inpatient, do you use the diagnosis that makes them meet...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: What is the difference between an aortic dissection and a rupture, and how are these conditions reported in ICD-10-CM...Read More »

Q: Does your facility currently abide by any policies when it comes to coding ‘obesity’ and/or ‘morbid obesity’ in terms of...Read More »

Q: Does documentation for a drug or alcohol use disorder need to specifically state “in remission,” or is a history of drug use sufficient...Read More »

As part of the twelfth annual Clinical Documentation Integrity Week, ACDIS conducted a series of interviews with CDI professionals on a variety of...Read More »