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Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse (EDAC) (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse (EDAC) refers to a condition where the posterior tracheal membrane excessively bows forward into the airway lumen during expiration, causing dynamic narrowing....
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,...
Thank you to everyone who joined our October Coding Coven—a lively hour of profee coding insights, practical scenarios, and auditor-ready documentation tips. Below is a tight recap of key ideas to help you apply what you learned without giving away the full spell book. 🧙♀️
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...
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...
Hepatorenal Syndrome with Acute Kidney Injury (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)A patient presents with acute kidney injury (AKI) likely secondary to hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) secondary to metastatic breast cancer to the liver. Would AKI and HRS be reported separately or is AKI...
This executive brief takes a closer look at the use of utilizing audit data to drive awareness, education, and operational improvements.
Jaundice and Premature Newborn (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Is it appropriate to assign code P59.0, Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery, based on the newborn’s prematurity or must the provider document that the jaundice is due to the preterm delivery? The...
Breech Presentation with No Current Issues (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Is it appropriate to report a code for breech presentation for the newborn since he/she was not affected by the breech delivery? A newborn is delivered via C-section due to breech presentation. The...
Endocarditis of Transplanted Aortic Valve with Bacteremia (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Should bacteremia be coded separately in a patient who has streptococcus viridans bacteremia and endocarditis of a transplanted aortic valve? Do NOT assign code R78.81, Bacteremia. In...