Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC, MSHIM, RHIA , writes that one diagnosis in particular that can take extra effort to understand is acute kidney injury (AKI). Frequently reviewing coding and CDI challenges related to AKI will ensure proper coding and reimbursement.
Patient safety and quality of care are forerunning concerns for organizations today. Not only do we want to ensure our patients are receiving high-quality care, we want to ensure care is safe and effective. We need to examine how and when we evaluate that quality of care, however, in order to remain ethical and compliant.
Inpatient coders and CDI specialists are usually familiar with ICD-10-CM coding for diabetes mellitus and Cushing’s syndrome. However, they may need a refresher on ICD-10-CM coding for less common endocrine disorders. This article breaks down endocrine anatomy and physiology, and ICD-10-CM coding for thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal irregularities.
Coders and CDI professionals should be active in the rule-making process for the IPPS, as their specific skills and knowledge can make a large impact on what appears in the final rule.
All inpatient coding and CDI professionals, whether new to the field or industry veterans, should be familiar with the American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic . This article reviews the steps to take and the importance of submitting coding questions.
In this article, Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC, MSHIM, RHIA , breaks down acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis criteria and reviews documentation and querying for these diagnoses through a case study.
Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS, writes that through updated heart failure definitions and clinical criteria, coders and CDI teams now have help to ensure that congestive heart failure is properly documented and denials are avoided.
In this article, Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC, MSHIM, RHIA , breaks down the various definitions and criteria for sepsis and reviews documentation and querying for this diagnosis through a case study.
Hospitals often put significant thought, time, and energy into hiring new team members, and while coding and CDI managers can have the best possible staff, if they don’t feel appreciated, the odds of them staying with the company long term are low.
Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS, writes that it only takes one or two inappropriate queries to a provider for the process to seem burdensome to them. To avoid this scenario, Rodenberg proposes three questions to consider once you’ve decided a query is in order.
