CDI audits are crucial to helping staff keep up with changing guidelines and best practices. Use these tips to turn audits into a powerful teaching tool.
Although the inpatient-only list has evolved over the years it's remained a common source of easily avoidable denials. Brush up on the details of the requirement to improve compliance at your organization.
Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows a pulmonologist to assess the lungs and air passages. Review ICD-10-PCS coding for bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and suction of a mucus plug.
The revenue cycle produces a wealth of data but connecting the dots between disparate datasets is a challenge. Consider these methods to evaluate tools to manage revenue cycle data.
Sepsis is tricky to define, but permitting multiple definitions to be applied at a single facility creates confusion and inconsistency. Apply these tips to guide the process of creating a sepsis definition for your organization.
A spinal fusion is used to permanently connect two or more vertebrae in the spine, eliminating motion between them. Review ICD-10-PCS coding for spinal fusions based on key information in the operative note.
