Clinical & Coding

Q: How should a coder handle the documentation and coding of a fragility fracture when the underlying cause, such as osteoporosis, has...Read More »

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who currently use TNF inhibitors or interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor inhibitors had higher rates of first-time...Read More »

Three newly released compliance audits from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) highlight...Read More »

Q: How can queries play a role in clarifying malnutrition and cachexia diagnoses while ensuring the patient’s condition is reflected...Read More »

Premature infants who receive probiotics may have a reduced risk of developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and dying, adding evidence...Read More »

Patients with community-onset presumed bacterial sepsis were less likely to get timely antibiotics if they had gastrointestinal (GI) or...Read More »

CMS has published the fiscal year (FY) 2027 ICD-10-CM...Read More »

Q: What clinical factors distinguish acute skin failure from a pressure injury, and how should the two conditions be approached from...Read More »

Among 250 hospital-onset sepsis events reviewed across nine hospitals, 79% were attributed to infections. Additionally, out of 100 infection-...Read More »

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently ...Read More »