Q: Can a “yes/no” query be sent based on this documentation to confirm yes, there is a postoperative hematoma, no, there is not a postoperative hematoma, or other?
Q: I’ve heard some facilities are beginning to incorporate ICD-11, even though it is not yet implemented in the U.S. How can coders help their providers transition to ICD-11?
Q: How would a coder report a coronary artery bypass graft complicated by ineffective external cardiac device insertion, subsequent removal, and intra-aortic balloon pump placement?
Q: A patient’s previously implanted Impella, a small, catheter-based ventricular assist device, was removed and replaced due to an emergency. How would we report this in ICD-10-PCS and which DRG would it lead to?
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?
Q: A patient with fatty liver disease undergoes ultrasound cavitation. What diagnoses are treated using ultrasound cavitation and how is the procedure reported in ICD-10-PCS?
