Q: We’re attempting to make provider queries part of our medical record which coding can use to pick up codes. Does anyone have experience with this they could share? We are interested in: Components of a query (complaint query), who to send the query to, who is responsible for...Read More »
Q: Regarding TAVR DRG 267 versus 266: Our providers wonder why so many TAVR procedures go to the 267 DRG without an MCC. I would like to know if other facilities that perform TAVRs get many cases to 266 DRG with an MCC, and if so, what are the top MCCs captured? Providers routinely...Read More »
Q: Can we send a concurrent query to the physician using the statement within the query: "Use of terms such as concern for, suspected, possible, or probable (associated with a specific diagnosis) are accepted and can be coded in the inpatient setting”? I was told that this type of...Read More »
Q: I have a question about provider education and query escalations in a remote world. What is your provider education process? Are your frontline CDI staff facilitating regular provider education or do you have a designated CDI physician educator or team of CDI that facilitate on a...Read More »
Q: Our issue is that when constructing the query, the CDI specialist/coder is giving the appropriate responses to the physician, but when they choose to answer the query and click on choices, they are given a multitude of choices in the response section. The CDI team is thinking this...Read More »
