Sarah A. Nehring, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, details ICD-10-CM reporting and clinical indicators for hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, and complications caused by cirrhosis such as ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
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Understanding ICD-10-CM reporting for hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis

Sarah A. Nehring, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, details ICD-10-CM reporting and clinical indicators for hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, and complications caused by cirrhosis such as ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.

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Preparing your hospital: CMS publishes COVID-19 IFC, initial vaccine coverage and payment information
Alicia Kutzer, Esq., LL.M., M.H.A, reviews CMS’ Interim Final Rule with Request for Comments (IFC) concerning coverage, billing, and payment for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. This guidance is imperative for inpatient hospitals to evaluate to ensure proper documentation and reimbursement.
Perfecting clinical documentation: Tips for top denied diagnoses
Brian Simpson, MS, RRT, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC, describes clinical indicators and provides documentation tips for frequently denied diagnoses including sepsis, Gram-negative pneumonia, and acute respiratory failure.
Healthcare News: OIG to audit for incorrectly billed short-stay inpatient admissions
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently announced it plans to audit hospital inpatient claims. According to the report, the OIG wants to determine if inpatient claims with short lengths of stay were incorrectly billed as inpatient when they should have been billed as outpatient or outpatient with observation.
Q&A: Proper ICD-10-CM reporting for OA
Q: We have an elderly patient admitted to our hospital who is also presenting with osteoarthritis (OA) of the right knee. How can we determine primary versus secondary OA, and how would it be reported in ICD-10-CM?
 

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