While I’m tempted to start with a joke about encephalopathy being confusing, it turns out the ACDIS website has a number of helpful resources to provide some clarity and ease some of the uncertainty surrounding the diagnosis.
Q:We recently had a patient who was admitted with sepsis POA and a UTI. When the chart was coded, UTI was listed as the principal diagnosis. I was under the impression that when sepsis is POA, it should always be coded as the...Read More »
