Clinical & Coding

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 »

A new study published in JAMA Open Network...Read More »

For people with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the emergency department (ED), routine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing on...Read More »

Medicare coverage for remote monitoring was limited up until 2019, when Medicare allowed doctors to bill for monitoring more routine vital signs...Read More »

We're delighted to share that the new episode of the ACDIS Podcast is now available! ...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 »

Patients who take glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) have significantly higher residual gastric content, a major risk factor for...Read More »

by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC

The first quarterly release of Coding Clinic focused on the changes...Read More »