Q: We’re struggling with one particular aspect of encephalopathy. Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2018, pp. 24-25 advises coders to assign G93.49, Other encephalopathy, for documentation of “encephalopathy due to UTI.” Can code...Read More »
Confusion and a lack of guidance about Medicare knee replacement rules has caused many hospitals to treat all Medicare beneficiaries undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) as outpatients, according to a survey by the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons...Read More »
Q: I would like to add encephalopathy due to UTI to our quick coding tips. Coding Clinic instructs coding professionals to code as G93.49, other encephalopathy, which is now a CC. The CDI specialists want to query for metabolic...Read More »
The first time I read “airway protection” documented in the medical record, I realized it would require a more in-depth record review and research because airway protection by itself is not a diagnosis. It does, however, imply potential or impending...Read More »
Q: We have a patient admitted with a history of CHF and ESRD who was admitted with volume overload due to AKI and dialysis noncompliance. The AKI and volume overload resolved with hemodialysis treatment. How should we report this in ICD...Read More »
A preliminary study published in the JAMA found that a new point-of-care troponin assay can safely rule out AMI in 15 minutes in a large proportion of patients with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary...Read More »
