Q: I’ve heard lately that outpatient CDI specialists are less likely to be registered nurses. Is there a reason there may be more coders...Read More »
Q: Our hospital is having a hard time getting our physicians to respond to queries, do you have any suggestions on how to get them to...Read More »
Q: We’ve been having a CDI discussion in regards to the following...Read More »
By Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCDS
Before the first word of an appeal is ever written, review the denial chart thoroughly...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 are some times when it...Read More »
Q: What guidance do you have for building a denial management team?
A: As with any team, it is important...Read More »
Q: I’ve heard that “exacerbated” can't be used to code acute-on-chronic congestive...Read More »
Q: Let’s say a provider documented chronic kidney disease (CKD), 2/2 hypertension (HTN), and diabetes mellitus (DM), and the stage of CKD...Read More »
Q: We recently reviewed a troubling case related to sepsis core extractions which...Read More »
