Our experts answer questions about documentation requirements for CPT debridement codes, sequencing social determinants of health ICD-10-CM codes, and more.
Q: Our coding department has a longstanding issue with physicians not presenting enough information to properly report CPT debridement services for ulcers, resulting in queries and denials. What do you recommend?
Q: Is there a hierarchy of social determinants of health codes? Is there an order of importance for us to sequence first, since only a certain number will fit on a Medicare claim?
Q: CMS recommends greater than 38°C as the upper limit temperature threshold for sepsis in the Sepsis-1 bundle, but our consulting group recommends greater than 38.3°C. What would you recommend using as the temperature threshold for diagnosing sepsis?
