Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, reviews instructional notes and reporting guidance for ICD-10-CM codes in Chapter 3 of the manual.
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Dissecting ICD-10-CM codes for diseases of the blood, organs

Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, reviews instructional notes and reporting guidance for ICD-10-CM codes in Chapter 3 of the manual, which includes codes for diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism.

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Clinically validate Gram-negative pneumonia and MRSA through updated guidelines
William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, CDIP, details guideline changes regarding the diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia and provides criteria to clinically validate a diagnosis of Gram-negative and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia.
Recent Coding Clinic release highlights 2020 code changes
Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, covers the guidance published in the Fourth Quarter 2019 issue of Coding Clinic, which includes updates for atrial fibrillations, pressure-induced deep tissue damage, and more.
Healthcare News: Updated pediatric sepsis guidelines published
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign recently published new pediatric sepsis guidelines in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. This update includes information on a two-phase process for septic shock and guidelines for therapy start times.
Q&A: Reporting procedures for gastroesophageal reflux disease in ICD-10-PCS
Q: We are seeing more fundoplication surgeries and esophageal sphincter augmentation procedures for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease at our hospital. Do you have any tips for our coders when reporting these procedures in ICD-10-PCS?
 

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