Q&A: Querying for SIRS when clinical indicators are present

March 29, 2011

QUESTION: Is systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) a real medical condition? Is it an inherent part of an infection? For example, when a patient comes in with pneumonia, should coders or clinical documentation improvement specialists query physicians for SIRS when clinical indicators are present?

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