Q&A: Coding uncertain diagnoses documented by consultants only

January 18, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 3
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: If an uncertain diagnosis is only documented by a consultant consistently through the...Read More »

Toxic encephalopathy Q&A

January 17, 2018
Clinical & Coding

With special guest James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, president of CDIMD-Physician Champions, and co-host Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CDI education specialist...

Guest post: Call for recommendations to revise the MS-DRG CC/MCC structure

January 16, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 12
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding, Quality & Regulatory

by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS
CMS plans to announce a complete revision of the CC/MCC structure in next year’s proposed...Read More »

Guest Post: What did the OIG work on and what did they find?

January 15, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 11
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CRC, CCDS

Coding is always about following rules and guidelines, but remember for...Read More »

Q&A: Coding diagnoses left out of the discharge summary

January 11, 2018
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 2
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding, Denials & Appeals

Q: According to Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, uncertain diagnoses...Read More »

Q&A: Determining when coders should query for definitive diagnoses

January 11, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 9
Ask ACDIS, Clinical & Coding

Q: We are struggling with coders querying certain diagnosis because they feel there is...Read More »

Tip Card: Adult Hypertension

January 9, 2018
Tip Sheets & Samples
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

This tip card was provided by Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, manager of CDI at Penn State Health in Hershey.

Note from the CCDS Coordinator: Coding an avian ski mishap

January 8, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 6
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by Penny Richards

Gold metal dreams were dashed Monday evening for a pair of Olympic hopefuls during a skiing mishap that one...Read More »

Guest post: 2018 MS-DRGs, addressing tPA and debridements

January 4, 2018
CDI Blog - Volume 11, Issue 4
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS

Now that the...Read More »

New Approaches in DRG Validation

January 3, 2018
CDI Management, Clinical & Coding

Our first show of 2018 featured special guest Autumn Reiter, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, director of CDI Staffing Services for TrustHCS, and co-host Laurie Prescott, MSN, RN...

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