Catherine Pesek Bird, DO, MBA, CHCQM-PHY ADV, is a physician advisor at Lakeland Regional Health in Florida.
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Q: A patient was admitted for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) and acute heart failure with preserved ejection fraction...Read More »
Tracy Gapinski, BSN, RN, CCDS, is a CDI specialist lead at Community Healthcare System in Valparaiso, Indiana, and is associated...Read More »
Q: A patient presents with sepsis due to acute pyelonephritis (E. coli). She had a previous kidney transplant at age 10 due to...Read More »
Q: What documentation criteria are required to report CPT critical care codes 99291-99292?
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Q: I am interested in learning about the resources that other programs utilize for new hire orientation. Our current orientation...Read More »
Q: Our coding and CDI team have been discussing coding diagnoses from physician orders recently. This topic comes up occasionally and...Read More »
Q: Should coders report HCPCS code G0136 (administration of a standardized, evidence-based social determinants of health [SDOH] risk...Read More »
Q: We are currently seeking out best practices for templates regarding CDI reviewer notes and adding findings. How do different...Read More »
Q: What does a provider need to document for ICD-10-CM code G89.4 (chronic pain syndrome) showing there is a psychosocial reason...Read More »