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Defend against clinical validity denials

Stacy Reck, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, and Ashley Wells, MN, RN, CMSRN, CCDS, describe common reasons for clinical validity denials and strategies they use to defend against them.

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Unpack ICD-10-CM coding for sepsis due to a UTI

If a urinary tract infection is left untreated, it can spread to other organs and cause sepsis and septic shock. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, breaks down ICD-10-CM coding for this life-threatening diagnosis.

Ensure coding accuracy when assigning uncommon MS-DRGs

Auditors see assignment of certain MS-DRGs as a red flag and most often will pull these encounters for review. Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC, describes these MS-DRGs and offers advice for ensuring accurate reporting of a principal diagnosis.

Healthcare News: Firearm assaults miscoded as accidents, study finds

A retrospective medical record review published in JAMA Network Open in December found that nearly one-third of intentional firearm injuries resulting in emergency department admissions were inaccurately coded in ICD-10-CM as accidents.

Q&A: ICD-10-CM coding for primary blast injuries

Q: Which ICD-10-CM codes in subcategory S06.8- for primary blast injuries are CCs or MCCs?

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SelectCoder Tip of the Week

Chronic bronchitis not specified as "obstructive" should reported using an ICD-10-CM code from J41.0-J42. Chronic bronchitis that is specified as obstructive is coded to category J44 (other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). "Chronic" indicates cough with mucus most days of the month for at least three months out of the year.

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