Hospital inpatient, Hospital outpatient, Questions and answers
Platinum members can access a COVID-19 ICD-10-CM FAQ white paper. If you are not a Platinum member and you want to upgrade your account, please call customer service at 800-650-6787.
This sample COVID-19 complications and co-morbid conditions tip sheet was provided to ACDIS by Nicole Newman, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDI coordinator at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana. Please note that because of the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, this resource will likely need to be updated and amended as things evolve. Those wishing to adapt this tool should adapt it to their own particular programmatic needs, system requirements, and organizational criteria.
This sample COVID-19 query was developed by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDI education specialist at ACDIS/HCPro in Middleton, Massachusetts. Should you choose to use this sample, you adapt it to your particular programmatic needs, EHR system requirements, and organizational diagnostic criteria. CDI professionals should also ensure that all the answer options are clinically relevant for the particular patient.
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The following decision tree will help you decide whether the application of modifier -22 (increased procedural services) would be appropriate in cases where the provider's work exceeded the norm.
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Clinical documentation, Hospital outpatient, Physician practice
Modifier -22 (increased procedural services) frequently causes compliance headaches for revenue cycle professionals. This explanation form may be used to clarify the need for additional reimbursement in complex surgical cases where physician work exceeded the norm.
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At the time of this resource's publication, COVID-19 has spread to all 50 states including the District of Columbia. To date there have been nearly 500 deaths in the United States and the virus is spreading rapidly. As more people are being tested, the incidence of infection is rising at an alarming rate.
