Of ED visits attributable to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, aortic dissection, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, the conditions were inaccurately diagnosed approximately one out of 20 times.Read More »
An OIG audit of the University of Michigan Health System revealed noncompliance with four types of inpatient claims, including those associated with the billing of high-severity-level MS-DRGs.Read More »
In 1986, many of us were humming to Timbuk3’s one hit wonder, “The future is so bright—I gotta wear shades.” Well, we do have a bright future, and sunglasses always make a person look so HIP! So, slap on your shades in...Read More »
Q: Could you shed some light on the codes of K66.1, retroperitoneal hematoma, an MCC, and R58, retroperitoneal hemorrhage, which is not considered a CC or an MCC? If both are documented within the same medical record, is this considered a...Read More »
by Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, and Cynthia Tang, RHIA, CCS
A newly published report from the Annals of Internal Medicine found that SIRS criteria had greater sensitivity than qSOFA as a screening test to initiate treatment for sepsis in non-ICU patients.Read More »
