Wednesday, February 16, 2022
 

CE Articles

Refresh on CAC and its role in inpatient coding
Computer-assisted coding (CAC) technology analyzes healthcare documentation and selects codes based on specific phrases and terms. Review the pros and cons of using this software to perform inpatient coding and billing functions.

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Creating compliant, sepsis-related query requests
Due to the complex nature of sepsis, some cases require querying the provider prior to assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS codes. Alba Kuqi, MD, MSHIM, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, CRCR, CICA, CSMC, RHIA, CCM, breaks down inpatient coding and querying for sepsis.
Key performance indicators: Tracking success and balancing priorities
One of the biggest components of a leader’s role is to track, trend, and report on the department’s performance. Learn strategies for balancing priorities and time constraints and presenting key performance indicators to leadership.
Healthcare News: OIG to audit inpatient reporting for severe malnutrition
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently announced it will conduct statewide reviews to determine whether hospitals complied with Medicaid billing requirements when assigning severe malnutrition diagnosis codes to inpatient hospital claims.
Q&A: Understanding the DM ‘with’ guideline
Q: Our coding team has been having trouble understanding how to correctly report diabetes mellitus (DM) “with” other conditions in ICD-10-CM. Can you provide some guidance on this issue?
 

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Consider codes from category H10.- (conjunctivitis) when an infectious organism is not identified and the documentation only supports a clinical picture of conjunctivitis. If a certain bacterial or viral cause is known, a code from the Infectious and parasitic disease chapter may be more appropriate.

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