Q:The coders at my facility have stated auto linking congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension (HTN), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) to the combination code without any documentation of CHF “due to” HTN. There is no documentation of hypertensive heart disease...Read More »
The importance of CDI involvement in denial management cannot be stressed enough. Join associate attorney, and returning ACDIS speaker, Sarah Mendiola, Esq., LPN, CPC tomorrow afternoon for her session, “Completing the Circle: The Importance of CDI Specialist Participation in...Read More »
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Q: We recently had attending physicians send back queries with responses by the physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP) who documented for them. Is it acceptable for a PA or NP to answer queries after the patient is discharged?Read More »