Concurrent coding efforts are limited in CDI practices

Concurrent coding. It’s a process whereby coders assign ICD-9-CM codes throughout the patient’s stay, rather than after discharge. But the practice isn’t a common one. According to a recent CDI poll on the ACDIS website, only 13% of nearly 170 respondents perform concurrent coding at their facility. The bulk of respondents (50%) indicated they do some concurrent coding primarily in order to assign a working MS-DRG, but coders perform coding retrospectively.