Q: What is the recommended ratio for CDI professionals regarding the number of patients and the number of chart reviews that should be conducted? Also, do you know if any institution is just reviewing Medicare cases or regardless of financial resource?Read More »
Q:Since Acute Renal Failure (ARF) is no longer a MCC (as of October 1, 2010). I would like some input on how facilities have coped with the change. Do you just code ARF, or have you started querying physicians for more specific information such as documentation for...Read More »
Q: As manager of data integrity I oversee my facility’s CDI program. Can you recommend specifically what MS-DRGs are best to review and track or what CCs should we track?
Q: I have been dealing with a denial issue where, because a chest x-ray did not show pneumonia and a repeat x-ray was not performed, the pneumonia was denied. In dehydrated or immunocompromised patient the chest x-ray may not initially show the pneumonia. I am now looking for supporting...Read More »
Starting in January 2022, Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald began sending out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members every Monday. Anyone with experience related to one of the questions was invited to respond and Archibald connected them with the question...Read More »
Q: Do you code the procedure for tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration when it is done in your emergency room for patients being admitted with cerebrovascular accident (CVA)/stroke on inpatient cases?
I believe the procedure code is 99.10...Read More »
Q: A patient with a urinary tract infection appeared septic, and she also fit the criteria for sepsis. The physician documented the patient had SIRS but not sepsis. From a coding standpoint, SIRS is sepsis. So I’m confused about the...Read More »
Starting in January 2022, Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald began sending out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members every Monday. Anyone with experience related to one of the questions was invited to respond and Archibald connected them with the question...Read More »
