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IPPS final rule: Prepare for 2018 ICD-10-PCS code updates

CMS recently released the 2018 IPPS final rule, with updates to various quality initiatives, annual payment updates for inpatient services, and an extensive amount of now-annual ICD-10-PCS code additions, deletions, and revisions. This article reviews guideline updates, the addition of “other devices” characters, and new tables added for root operation Replacement.

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Coding Clinic Second Quarter addresses encephalopathy, bowel obstruction due to a malignancy
James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, details how Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2017, did not disappoint in addressing clinical issues affecting those in coding compliance and instructing how to properly use the ICD-10-CM Index and Table.
Expanding to remote CDI staff
Beginning or expanding a remote CDI program requires planning, and it might not be for everyone. But, with the right preparation, organizations can make the transition beneficial to all.
Healthcare News: CMS makes changes to ICD-10-PCS OR designations
The fiscal year 2018 IPPS final rule included updates to payment rates and quality initiatives, as well as an ample amount of code changes and updates to ICD-10-PCS non-OR to OR code designations.
Q&A: Choosing a principal diagnosis between anemia and malignancy
Q: If a patient is admitted for anemia related to a malignancy and is treated only for anemia, the principal diagnosis goes to the malignancy. Could you still code for the malignancy as the principal diagnosis if the patient was treated for other conditions at the same time?
 

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