CMS' introduction of the 2-midnight rule in the 2014 IPPS final rule makes properly identifying inpatient-only procedures even more important for hospitals.
Physician documentation drives quality measures, but physicians often don't understand how the quality of their documenation relates to their quality of care.
ICD-10-PCS will be a big change for inpatient coders. The best way to learn the new coding system is to practice, practice, practice. See how well you know ICD-10-PCS by assigning all applicable ICD-10-PCS codes for the following case.