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Functional Quadriplegia: Due to brain injury or damage?

The CDI Pocket Guide® and several other sources have different descriptions of functional quadriplegia. Other sources indicate it is due […]

Pressure Injury vs. Acute Skin Failure

The CMS HAC Reduction Program compares and financially penalizes hospitals based on performance in multiple categories, one of which is […]

Substance Use Disorders: 3 Key Questions Answered

During our May 23, 2024 webinar regarding Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence, we received several key questions that we’d like […]

MCC-CC Listings for MS-DRGs FY2024

The CMS FY2024 Final Rule tables include: Complete MCC List; Complete CC List; Additions to the MCC List; Deletions to […]

PEPPER Report: Important Resource to Measure How You're Doing

Your PEPPER report is an excellent (and free) source of data into areas of potential coding risk and specifically to […]

New Pediatric Sepsis Definition and Criteria

Since 2005, the diagnosis of pediatric sepsis has been based on the pediatric sepsis definitions and criteria of the 2005 […]

Acute Respiratory Failure - All There Is To Know

The diagnosis and documentation of respiratory failure continues to be challenging for coders, documentation specialists, and physicians. Many physicians, including […]

Cardiac Troponins and the 99th Percentile

Much confusion exists about troponin values and their implications including the meaning and significance of the 99th percentile level. Let’s […]

Coding Possible Malignancy Diagnoses When Pathology Report is Pending

We are concerned about the consequences of Coding Clinic® Second Quarter 2023 advice to code a possible malignancy diagnosis when […]

Hospital Acquired Infections: Reporting vs. Coding

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 mandated the development of quality reporting and pay for performance program in all practice […]

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