CE Articles | | FY 2021 IPPS proposed rule: Take a closer look at important MS-DRG updates | | Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, details MS-DRG updates found in the fiscal year (FY) 2021 IPPS proposed rule, including the proposed creation of MS-DRG 521 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with MCC) and MS-DRG 522 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without MCC). Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription. |
| Brush up on reporting for COVID-19 and associated syndromes | | Emmel Golden, MD, FCCP, CCDS, Brandy Kline, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS, CDIP, and Katy Good, RN, BSN, MHA, CCDS, CCS, review the clinical indicators, ICD-10-CM reporting, and financial impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and associated diagnoses, including hypoxia. |
| Clinical validation starts with physician education | | Clinical validation reviews and queries ensure that the documented diagnoses and clinical indicators hold up to inspection. This article gives an overview on processes and templates, top queried diagnoses, and physician engagement to help CDI teams perfect their clinical validation efforts. |
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