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Diving deep into ICD-10-PCS April 2024 code, MS-DRG updates

Terry Tropin, MSHAI, RHIA, CCS-P, explores the 2024 ICD-10-PCS updates that will become effective April 1.

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Inpatient vs. outpatient: Expanding your horizons in coding and CDI

TaraJo Vaught, MSN, RN, CCDS, shines a light on the crucial roles played by coding and CDI specialists, compares their respective realms, and offers insights for transitioning between them.

Thyme to garden: How to professionally develop in CDI

Although every professional may be different, there are a few tricks of the trade to building the right garden and letting your CDI department show off some of that natural talent.

Healthcare News: Patients with COVID-19 and IBD at greater risk for severe outcomes, study suggests

A recent study has suggested that COVID-19 patients who have a history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk of sepsis, shock, and acute kidney injury.

Q&A: Deciding whether differential diagnoses should be queried

Q: Would coders need to query a differential diagnosis to rule it in or out, especially if it is in the discharge summary?

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SelectCoder Tip of the Week

Coders should not use codes in ICD-10-CM category M41.- (scoliosis) following scoliosis surgery. The correct aftercare code to report following surgery to treat scoliosis is Z47.82 (encounter for orthopedic aftercare following scoliosis surgery).

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