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Don’t let ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for obesity weigh you down

Obesity has grown into a global epidemic with significant social and economic consequences. Review ICD-10-CM coding for obesity and other weight-related conditions, and ICD-10-PCS coding for surgical interventions used to maintain a healthy weight.

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Select the most specific ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for pneumonia

Pneumonia is a common infection of the lungs that can be life-threatening. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, breaks down ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for this infectious disease and its treatment.

Brush up on indicators of disease for common inpatient diagnoses

Coding and CDI professionals should understand disease processes for common inpatient diagnoses. Ronald Singell, RN, BSN, CCDS, writes about clinical indicators of disease for diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and sequential organ failure.

Healthcare News: CMS needs to ensure hospitals bill appropriately for severe malnutrition, OIG says

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its annual report detailing its list of top unimplemented recommendations for 2022. The agency recommends that CMS increase scrutiny of inpatient hospital claims for severe malnutrition and other diagnoses that are vulnerable to upcoding.

Q&A: Defining a coder’s role in clinical validation

Q: Why is clinical validation needed if the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines state that the provider’s statement is sufficient for code assignment?

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SelectCoder Tip of the Week

Note that when assigning an ICD-10-CM code from category N18 (chronic kidney disease [CKD]) as a confirmed manifestation of diabetes mellitus, the code N18.9 (CKD, unspecified) is not an allowed pairing. Only N18.1-N18.6 may be assigned as additional diagnoses to identify the stage of chronic kidney disease when this is a manifestation of diabetes mellitus.

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