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Clear up ICD-10-CM reporting for COVID-19-related drug misuse

Due to the drug ivermectin’s uptick in misuse for treating COVID-19, Susan Belley, MEd, RHIA, CPHQ, reviews ICD-10-CM reporting for poisonings, adverse and toxic effects, and underdosing.

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Taking steps toward denial prevention for ARDS, sepsis

In this article, Alba Kuqi, MD, CICA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, CRCR, CSMC, MSHIM, RHIA, breaks down acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis criteria and reviews documentation and querying for these diagnoses through a case study.

Make your voice heard: Submitting to Coding Clinic

All inpatient coding and CDI professionals, whether new to the field or industry veterans, should be familiar with the American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic. This article reviews the steps to take and the importance of submitting coding questions.

Healthcare News: High-risk diagnosis codes targeted in recent OIG audit

According to a recent audit performed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Coventry Health Care of Missouri Inc. received nearly half a million dollars in overpayments from 2014 through 2016 for incorrectly submitting diagnosis codes from high-risk groups.

Q&A: ICD-10-CM reporting for respiratory failure and ARDS

Q: Our facility has been seeing more denials lately for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), especially when both respiratory failure and ARDS are documented in the same record. How should ARDS be reported in ICD-10-CM, and which MS-DRG does this diagnosis group to?

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SelectCoder Tip of the Week

Do not use codes from ICD-10-CM code category M41.- (scoliosis) following scoliosis surgery. The correct aftercare code to use following surgery to treat scoliosis is Z47.82 (encounter for orthopedic aftercare following scoliosis surgery).

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