Coding Acute Ischemic Bowel ICD-10

Acute ischemic bowel affects the large intestine causing inflammation. Most often, it occurs in individuals over the age of 60, however it can occur at any age. With the transition to ICD-10, coding procedures may cause issues for some. Recently, the clinical documentation improvement forum, CDItalk had an inquiry about acute ischemic bowel. You can read the thread here. Join CDItalk to ask your CDI questions or to share your experiences.