Jannifer Owens, MSA, BSHA, CCS, and Denise Coast, RHIA, CCS, detail tips for reporting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and say that we have a plethora of ICD-10-CM codes to help describe the patient story and we should use them to ensure optimal coding and enhanced data capture.
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When inpatient coding counts: Lessons from COVID-19 reporting

Jannifer Owens, MSA, BSHA, CCS, and Denise Coast, RHIA, CCS, detail tips for reporting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and say that we have a plethora of ICD-10-CM codes to help describe the patient story and we should use them to ensure optimal coding and enhanced data capture.

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Sink your teeth into ICD-10-CM reporting for malnutrition
Julian Everett, RN, BSN, CDIP, writes that as some hospitals see revenue continue to decline due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, inpatient coders and CDI specialists need to brush up on the criteria, treatment, and ICD-10-CM reporting for malnutrition diagnoses to avoid any more loss in revenue.
CDI teams: Zeroing in on clinical validation, denials prevention, and appeals
Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC, gives guidance to CDI teams working on clinical validation, denials prevention, and appeals processes to help ensure proper reimbursement for their hospitals.
Healthcare News: CMS proposes new MS-DRG for CAR-T therapy
CMS’ recently released the fiscal year 2021 IPPS proposed rule which included proposals for the creation and revision of various MS-DRGs. In particular, CMS proposed the creation of a new MS-DRG for cases involving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies.
Q&A: Sequencing for sepsis and COVID-19
Q: We have had patients admitted with both sepsis and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). How should these two diagnoses be sequenced in ICD-10-CM?
 

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