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Capture malnutrition alongside end-of-life care in ICD-10-CM

Reporting malnutrition correctly is a constant challenge that faces increasing payer scrutiny. Kate Siemens, RN, CMSRN, CCDS, defines malnutrition and its unique applicability to end-of-life care, documentation tips, and how to report associated conditions in ICD-10-CM.

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Take note of 2024 ICD-10-CM changes before October 1 implementation

There is one tell-tale sign that fall is here: the October implementation of the ICD-10 coding updates. Courtney Crozier, MA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, explains the highlights of the update for fiscal year 2024, including 395 new codes, 25 deletions, 22 revisions, and 131 new headers.

Analyze the anatomy of a clinical validation appeal

Kellie Halsted, MSN/MHA, RN, CCDS, CCM, writes about how her experience as a hospital case manager has given her additional insight into writing clinical validation appeal letters as a CDI specialist.

Healthcare News: CMS releases infographic to improve SDOH data collection

CMS recently published an infographic that defines social determinants of health (SDOH), explains the significance of capturing them, and lists which SDOH codes will go into effect October 1.

Q&A: Reporting Impella insertion and removal in ICD-10-PCS

Q: How do I differentiate laterality for Impella insertion and removal procedures? What about biventricular Impella insertion and removal?

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If a patient’s cleft palate/cleft lip has been corrected, coders would use ICD-10-CM code Z87.730 (personal history of [corrected] congenital malformations of cleft lip and palate) to record this.

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