Cerebral Edema & Brain CompressionCerebral Edema Definition: Swelling of the brain. Can result from a variety of derangements that can stem from trauma, hypoxia, infection, CVA, intracerebral hemorrhage, metabolic derangements, hepatitis, Reye syndrome, carbon...
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Coding Corner Tips: Alagille Syndrome
Jun 11, 2024 | Coding, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Alagille Syndrome Alagille Syndrome is an inherited condition in which bile builds up in the liver because there are too few bile ducts to drain the bile. This results in liver damage. Symptoms Include: Yellow skin or eyes, itchy skin, delayed growth, hard skin bumps,...
Coding Corner Tips: Parkinson’s Disease
Jun 5, 2024 | Coding, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Parkinson's Disease Here are some current terms and definitions used for Parkinson’s disease symptoms and new ICD-10-CM codes accompanying these terms. Terms and Definitions: ON TIME- G20.A1, Parkinson’s disease without dyskinesia, without mention of...
Coding Corner Tips: Medicare Inpatient Hospital Billing Review for Sepsis
May 30, 2024 | Coding, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
OIG Workplan: Review Medicare Inpatient Hospital Billing for Sepsis The OIG will be reviewing Medicare claims to assess patterns in the inpatient hospital billing of sepsis in 2023 and describe how the billing of sepsis varied among hospitals. The definition of and...
Coding Corner Tips: Dural Tear Clarification
May 21, 2024 | Coding, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Dural Tear Clarification Per Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2024: A dural tear is clinically significant and should always be reported when documented by the provider. G97.41, accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure is a CC...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
May 16, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Paroxysmal AF Definition: Episodes terminate either spontaneously or with treatment within 7 days; may recur Persistent AF Definition: AF is continuous and lasts > 7 days, fails to terminate spontaneously Long-standing Persistent AF...
Coding Corner Tips: Myocardial Infarction with Angina
May 14, 2024 | Coding, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Myocardial Infarction with Angina Per Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2024: Is it appropriate to assign a code for CAD with angina for the severe native multi-vessel disease that resulted in the MI? Examples: Assign code I21.4: Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial...
Coding Corner Tips: Underdosing
May 9, 2024 | Coding, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
UnderdosingPer Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2024: Underdosing when a PRN medication is not taken Example: Documentation states: A patient presents to the ED with shortness of breath due to an exacerbation of asthma. The patient did not take his PRN medication,...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Debridement
Apr 18, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Debridement Excisional Debridement Definition: The surgical removal or cutting away of devitalized tissue, necrosis, and slough. Non-Excisional Debridement Definition: The nonoperative brushing, irrigating, scrubbing, or washing of devitalized tissue, necrosis,...
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Coma
Mar 15, 2024 | CDI, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
ComaDefinition: Deep state of unconsciousness where patients are unable to move or be aware of or respond to their surroundings with loss of thinking abilities however retain non-cognitive function and normal sleep patterns.Diagnostic CriteriaA comprehensive...
Coding Tips: New Codes for Sickle Cell Disease with Dactylitis
Mar 6, 2024 | Coding, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
New Codes for Sickle Cell Disease with Dactylitis (Valid for October 1, 2023 discharges)• D57.04 Hb-SS disease with dactylitis• D57.214 Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with dactylitis• D57.414 Sickle-cell thalassemia, unspecified, with dactylitis• D57.434 Sickle-cell...
Coding Tips: Complication Comorbidity Update
Feb 19, 2024 | Coding, Coding + CDI, Coding Tips, Education & Training, News
Complication Comorbidity UpdateSocial Determinants of Health (SDOH) codes Z59.00, Homelessness unspecified, Z59.01, Sheltered homelessness and Z59.02, Unsheltered homelessness will be considered CC’s (complication/comorbidity) beginning with October 1, 2023...