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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CE Articles | 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. |
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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New on JustCoding.com | New on JustCoding Platinum! Platinum members can access the webinar Tools to Decipher Documentation & Reporting for Respiratory Failure/Insufficiency. If you are not a Platinum member and you want to upgrade your account, please call customer service at 800-650-6787. Free quiz Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features ICD-10-PCS Extraction codes for the lymphatic and hemic systems. Mini poll What has been the most common reason for coding denials at your facility in 2021? Click here to share your answer. | |
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). Interested in more coding tips and claim validation tools? Click here to sign up for a demo or to learn more about SelectCoder. | |
| Product Spotlight | Cardiorenal Syndrome: Filter Through ICD-10-CM Reporting, Clinical Indicators During this 60-minute webinar, Sarah Nehring, CCS, CCDS, RHIT, will review inpatient ICD-10-CM reporting for cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). She will provide an in-depth review of clinical indicators, classifications, and the various types of CRS. Nehring will also touch on other corresponding conditions such as CKD, renal failure, and heart failure. The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A. For more information, call 800-650-6787 or visit the HCPro Healthcare Marketplace. | |
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