Clinical & Coding

Vaccine coverage by age two remained largely stable between kids born in 2021–2022 and 2019–2020, though decreases were observed for five vaccines...Read More »

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common diagnosis of cancer in both men and women. It is also the second leading cause of cancer-related...Read More »

This is the last chance to share your valuable feedback on the ACDIS Pocket Guide and ACDIS PRO via our ...Read More »

Q: What are common query opportunities coding professionals may encounter when reviewing unclear drug documentation?

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The United States recorded 649 maternal deaths and a mortality rate of 17.9 deaths per 100,000 births in 2024, according to...Read More »

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) proposed a broad revision of sepsis coding which would embrace Sepsis-3 criteria during...Read More »

by Lynette Byerly, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS

Many conditions can be confusing both to diagnose and assign the proper coding. One such...Read More »

Initiation of GLP-1 drugs was associated with a lower risk of substance use disorders (SUD) in adults with type 2 diabetes, a...Read More »

Q: Can you discuss the nuances of coding hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in the newborn period and beyond?...Read More »