Intellis is pleased to announce the addition of Lori Harbison, LPN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS as our Manager of Clinical Documentation and Quality Services. Lori brings over 30 years of experience in nursing, including 13 years of experience in Clinical Documentation Integrity....
Drug-induced neuropathy (D62.0) is a diagnosis often missed by even the savviest and seasoned coders. It is sometimes seen in documentation as ‘CIPN’ (chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy) and is a common side effect caused by antineoplastic agents. Treatment...
Cachexia (R64) is also known as ‘wasting’ or ‘wasting syndrome’. It is a general state of weakness involving marked weight and muscle loss. Emaciated is another term that may be found in the documentation that also maps to code R64. These diagnoses are often missed...