Members of the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee proposed creating new ICD-10-CM codes related to screening, exposure, and personal history for COVID-19. The new codes, if finalized, would take effect...Read More »
CMS announced that the End-Sage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices (ETC) Model has been finalized. The goal of the model is to “improve or...Read More »
Can you offer any insight as to how you are handling CMS’ new requirement for documentation of COVID-positive patients stating that the physician needs to document not only that the...Read More »
Did you know that nearly 41% of CDI departments are involved in the denials management or appeals process and nearly 40% of their denials come from private payers? Did you know that more than 80% of CDI professionals query, even when the query outcome only impacts a quality measure rather than...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their COVID-19 dashboard to include information about patient outcomes and comorbid conditions. While CDI professionals are well acquainted with the impact of comorbid conditions on patient severity of illness, risk of...Read More »
Can you please clarify these 3 areas in the DRG Expert for me? Inclusion notes Exclussion1 notes Exclussion2 notes and how that translates in the coding world?Read More »
