Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, reviews Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM manual, Diseases of the Digestive System, as attention must be paid to the coding conventions and general coding guidelines when reviewing the manual for correct code assignment.
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ICD-10-CM reporting for the digestive system doesn’t have to be hard to swallow

Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, reviews Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM manual, Diseases of the Digestive System, as attention must be paid to the coding conventions and general coding guidelines when reviewing the manual for correct code assignment.

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Understanding cytokines for more accurate COVID-19 reporting
Cheryl Manchenton, RN, BSN, CCDS, CPHM, writes that when it comes it reporting novel coronavirus (COVID-19), our understanding of it and its sequelae/manifestations is continually evolving. There is one “manifestation” of COVID-19 that is of interest for experimental treatment: cytokines.
A new challenge in pediatrics: Reporting possible COVID-19-related PIMS
Dawn Valdez RN, LNC, CCDS, reviews MS-DRG and code assignment for COVID-19-related pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome (PIMS), as well as common findings and treatments for the condition.
Healthcare News: FY 2021 ICD-10-CM code set released
The ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2021 ICD-10-CM code set, which includes 490 new, 58 deleted, and 47 revised ICD-10-CM codes. Along with updates to the Tabular index, these changes include new codes for reporting chronic kidney disease and body mass index.
Q&A: Reporting COVID-19 with HIV ICD-10-CM
Q: We have a patient that was admitted with sepsis due to COVID-19 who also has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). How should we report this in ICD-10-CM, and which MS-DRG would this be assigned to?
 

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