by Kristi Pollard | Feb 16, 2023 | Webinar Q&As
This page addresses follow-up questions and additional information pertinent to our webinar Considering Cardiac Caths.The coding information and guidance are valid at the time of publishing. Learners are encouraged to researchsubsequent official guidance in the areas...
by Kristi Pollard | Feb 13, 2023 | Webinar Q&As
Since February is the month of love, I’m here to profess undying love for my professional soulmate – the heart. I can’t help it, I love everything about the heart: the structure, how it works as both its own organ and to keep other organs alive, and the complexity of...
by Kristi Pollard | Nov 15, 2022 | Webinar Q&As
Q: How do you code the use of e-cigarettes or vaping?A: Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2017: Page 28 addresses coding for the use of electronic cigarettes during smoking cessation. In that article, they advised to assign code F17.290, Nicotine dependence, other tobacco...
by Kristi Pollard | Sep 21, 2022 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Can you summarize how MS-DRG grouper logic works?A: The first step in grouping an MS-DRG is the assign the case to a major diagnostic category (MDC). This is done by classifying the principal diagnosis into one of 25 MDCs based on body system and case similarity....
by Kristi Pollard | Sep 13, 2022 | Webinar Q&As
Q: What is the difference between biliary drainage using an ERCP approach and percutaneous biliary drainage?A: When a biliary stent is placed in the biliary tree for drainage using an ERCP approach, a scope is inserted into the mouth and through the esophagus,...
