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Q: A question came up with our staff regarding if we should be querying for linking terms using the term “with” such as “Foley...Read More »

Q: I’ve heard that the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) criteria cannot be applied to diagnose...Read More »

Starting in January 2022, Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald began sending out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council...Read More »

Q: I know that CMS doesn’t classify morbid obesity as a comorbid complicating condition (CC) as a secondary diagnosis. Can you...Read More »

​Q: I recently heard an example where a patient with a principal diagnosis of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and...Read More »

​Q: I had a recent case where the nephrologist and cardiologist both documented hypertensive (HTN) emergency, but the attending...Read More »

Are there are any documentation or coding guidelines for when a patient is admitted for various reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine?Read More »

Can we use the phrase “no clinical indicators identified” on a clinical validation query?Read More »

1. Is there a list or guidelines for what terminology is considered adequate to establish a link between two conditions, similar to
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