In our upcoming ACDIS & JustCoding virtual seminar, James F. Salter IV, CCS, will spend time breaking down the complexities of liver failure coding, helping attendees understand how acuity drives code assignment, distinguish between similar hepatic conditions, and recognize valuable documentation and query opportunities. As a preview of what you'll learn during the session, here's a glimpse into some of the introductory concepts that will be explored. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register if you do not have a paid subscription.
The redesign of ICD-11 allows for continuous updates, interoperative compatibility with other electronic systems, improved coordination with related terminologies, and a reduced need for post-production clinical modifications. With these changes in mind, Nancy Reading, BS, CPC, CPC-P, CPC-I, explores how this new framework supports significant enhancements to the classification of diagnoses that is built around stem and extension codes and its ability to cluster post-coordinated codes to describe a single condition.
Beyond capturing primary and secondary diagnoses, what goes into a record can hugely impact how a patient is cared for both now and in the future, as well as the trajectory of a community’s health at large. See why it’s essential to go beyond surface-level knowledge and gain a true understanding of how and why SDOH data is important to track, especially for pediatric patients.
Drug overdose deaths in the United States declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decline marks the longest sustained reduction in overdose deaths in decades and brings the national total back to roughly the level seen in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q: When reviewing neurologic cases, what documentation clues, imaging findings, and treatments should coders and CDI specialists look for to identify potential cerebral edema or brain compression diagnoses?
