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Investigate ICD-10-PCS coding for ventilation in neonates

ICD-10-PCS provides many codes related to respiratory assistance, ECMO, and ultrasound for procedures for newborns/neonates. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, reviews these procedures and offers clinical coding scenarios to clear up confusion.

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Rethink queries: Tips from a physician’s perspective

Kate Siemens, RN, CMSRN, CCDS, conducts an interview with Majed Gharfeh, MD, to offer a physician’s perspective on queries and tips on how coders can receive the best results from querying their providers.

Systemwide CDI leadership: Build connections, communicate openly

The rise in remote work has enabled many healthcare systems to transition to a systemwide model. This change has left some CDI departments struggling to create a unified team. Learn from other facilities on how to overcome these challenges.

Healthcare News: JAMA study calculates time, cost of quality program reporting for large hospital

A June study in The Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that data collection and reporting efforts to comply with CMS inpatient hospital quality programs cost more than $5 million and took more than 100,000 personnel hours for a large hospital.

Q&A: ICD-10-CM reporting for a pressure ulcer stage change

Q: A patient presents with a stage 2 pressure ulcer, but during his extended stay, the ulcer worsens to stage 3. How would this be reported?

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It is more common for hypertension to cause renal dysfunction, however when hypertension is confirmed to be caused by the kidney (renal) dysfunction, assign a code from ICD-10-CM category I15.- (secondary hypertension).

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