Coding Tips: Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic) AIVR is a hemodynamically stable rhythm and can occur after a myocardial infarction during the reperfusion phase or after cardiac ablation. Idioventricular rhythm is similar to ventricular tachycardia,...Coding Tips: Viral Myocarditis due to COVID-19 (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)
Viral Myocarditis due to COVID-19 (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic) There was a revision made to the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, effective April 1, 2025 per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) during a recent...Coding Tips: Zero Balance Ultrafiltration/Z-BUF (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)
Zero Balance Ultrafiltration/Z-BUF (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic) Ultrafiltration is used to maintain volume management and/or filter the blood in order to reduce the adverse effects of hemodilution during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Hyperkalemia is common while on CPB and...