Audrey Howard, RHIA, and Susan Belley, RHIA, CPHQ, write that since acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is included as a common respiratory manifestation of COVID-19 in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, it is essential to understand the syndrome for accurate and complete inpatient reporting.
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Breathing air into ICD-10-CM reporting for ARDS

Audrey Howard, RHIA, and Susan Belley, RHIA, CPHQ, write that since acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is included as a common respiratory manifestation of COVID-19 in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, it is essential to understand the syndrome for accurate and complete inpatient reporting.

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Focusing on HACs, POA indicators to improve documentation, reimbursement
It’s important for inpatient coders to frequently review hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) and present on admission (POA) indicators and the rules governing their assignment in order to ensure proper reimbursement. Part one of a two-part series will review POA indicators in particular.
Examine malnutrition’s effect on COVID-19 patients
Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC, MSHIM, RHIA, says with recent audit activity and the Office of Inspector General’s continued scrutiny of malnutrition diagnoses, it’s important to dig into the coding and documentation requirements for this tricky diagnosis, particularly in the case of COVID-19 patients.
Healthcare News: Certain COVID-19 patients at higher risk of diabetic ketoacidosis, study says
According to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 55% of Black patients with both COVID-19 and Type 1 diabetes also presented with diabetic ketoacidosis.
Q&A: Querying for COVID-19 POA
Q: We had a patient admitted with a negative COVID-19 test, but after being retested the patient had a positive COVID-19 result. Should we query the provider whether COVID-19 was POA?
 

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ICD-10-CM code J04.2 (acute laryngotracheitis) is a specific code and should be assigned when the patient is documented as specifically having laryngotracheitis. This involves inflammation of both the larynx and trachea.

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