As with adult gastroenterological (GI) conditions, pediatric patients can experience a wide range of severity levels. One concern with pediatric patients, however, is simply their immature anatomy and physiology.Read More »
Q:If the documentation states, “diastolic heart failure (HF) euvolemic” or “diastolic HF hypervolemic,” can we code chronic diastolic HF and acute diastolic HF, respectively?Read More »
Having been jointly developed by 3M™ and the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions, the APR-DRG system’s intent was to help describe pediatric patients’ congenital disease processes and depth of resources required to care for complicated pediatric patients.Read More »
Q: I’m working on a case where a patient with atrial and mitral prosthetic heart valves on warfarin is being admitted for a heparin drip bridge prior to a colonoscopy.
A: Applying rationale from Coding Clinic, the reason for admission would be the condition for...Read More »
While the ACDIS team will be out of the office for the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday, we know that the opportunities for mishaps requiring medical attention are far too plentiful to mention. We wouldn’t want to leave you without...Read More »
Q:I have a question regarding unilateral weakness from a previous stroke. The patient has ongoing weakness in both right arm and leg post cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and associated ataxia post CVA in 2013. Is it...Read More »
