Can a patient have encephalopathy after a surgery? For example, a patient post surgery becomes confused and ends up being transferred from the...Read More »
Q: I am unsure how “ribs” are categorized in ICD-10. I don’t understand if taking one rib is considered a resection or an excision and why...Read More »
Q: Some physicians are uncomfortable making addendums to the discharge summary to include the pathological findings (e.g., malignancy). Instead,...Read More »
When a condition meets reporting guidelines for the inpatient admission, is it appropriate to use documentation dated outside the inpatient...Read More »
