ICD-9-CM Code 570 Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver

For those new to CDI, some conditions may cause difficulty in coding. Recently on the clinical documentation improvement forum CDItalk there was a question regarding the criteria needed for a diagnosis for acute and subacute necrosis of the liver. This particular member works with in an organization where they see many patients for liver procedures and was looking for some clarification on this particular issue. You can check out her full question, as well as the answer provided by DCBA.



Do you know the appropriate criteria for this condition? Have you ever been puzzled by a CDI question? Join CDItalk for free and bring your clinical documentation questions and insights to share with other professionals. You can also keep up with DCBA by signing up for the free publication CDI Monthly! What are you waiting for? Get connected with DCBA!

ICD-10 Implementation Deadline October 2015

The CMS recently announced that the official deadline for ICD-10 implementation is October 1, 2015. This means there is a serious need for healthcare organizations to be prepared for the changes ahead. The clinical documentation improvement publication CDI Monthly recently spotlighted the ICD-10 transition as well as the attributes of a successful CDI program. To learn more about clinical documentation improvement and how your organization can prepare for ICD-10, check out the resources offered by DCBA.




You can find valuable free information from CDI Monthly as well as the discussion forum CDItalk. Sign up free today and bring your clinical documentation improvement questions to the consultants at DCBA for valuable insights and tips for how to navigate even the toughest CDI problems. There is no better time to start thinking about ICD-10 preparation than right now. Get connected with DCBA and stay ahead of the curve!

CDI Monthly Newsletter

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Each month, valuable information and insights are shared from the skilled clinical documentation improvement consultants at DCBA. Sign up for free with your email address and receive the new publication each month. While you're at it, don't forget to sign up for the leading clinical documentation improvement forum, CDItalk!

ICD-10 Preparation For Pediatrics

Healthcare providers need to be ready to make the transition to ICD-10 with the deadline set for 2015. In order to make the shift successfully, it is essential for physicians, nurses, coders, CDI professionals all must be on the same page to be able to best work together. The best option for providers is to seek out clinical documentation review and improvement.

Recent studies have shown that only about 37% of current physician documentation would meet the standards of ICD-10. For pediatric healthcare organizations who do not have a CDI program in place already, it is an essential step to gain results and streamline documentation efforts. Beyond getting ready for the transition to the new challenges that ICD-10 poses, CDI programs provide numerous other benefits which include: improving the quality of care and security of patients, more concise public reporting, reduction of denials and audits, less coding delays and physician queries, and an improved case mix index.

DCBA, a clinical documentation improvement solutions provider, has the experience and dedication to provide real results for your organization. With hundreds of success stories helping hospitals, clinics, and pediatric groups, DCBA brings in their experts to work with you. Onsite education is available to address the specific challenges and issues faced with ICD-10, and how they differ from ICD-9. In addition, electronic resources are available to staff to gain full benefit of the educational material. Pediatric healthcare providers all over the country have realized the benefits that ICD-10 training and CDI programs from DCBA have to offer, isn’t it time for you?

Coding Hypoxia Without Respiratory Failure

Looking for a list of conditions that would satisfy hypoxia or hypoxemia without being associated with respiratory failure? A member of CDItalk recently had the same question. You can find the question along with the answer here.


Challenges often present themselves when coding medical conditions. Fortunately, CDItalk is a free resource for professionals seeking help with tough coding issues. Join the forum free today and connect with skilled consultants who can provide accurate answers to your clinical documentation improvement questions. 

Acute Kidney Injury: Problems in Coding

Some medical conditions can present more challenges than others when it comes to coding. One topic that has come up many times on CDItalk is Acute Kidney Injury. Recently, a member of the forum posted a question regarding some complications that they were experiencing when coding AKI. Check out the post on CDItalk.

Has AKI presented difficulties for you before? Browse through the questions on CDItalk related to AKI by using the search function on the forum. You can find valuable free information about AKI with commentary by industry professionals. Join CDItalk to ask your CDI questions and gain answers to tough coding challenges. Join free today!

Question when Coding Accelerated Hypertension

CDItalk receives a range of questions regarding challenges faced in clinical documentation. Recently, a member came to the forum with a question about coding accelerated hypertension; check out the question here.

Have you ever had difficulty when coding accelerated hypertension? Do you ever wish you had a place to go to ask your CDI questions? Fortunately CDItalk is an excellent and free resource for those in the clinical documentation improvement industry. Skilled professionals share tips and insights and members can gain valuable information by taking part in real time discussion. Join CDItalk today!

ICD-10 Training For Hospitals

ICD-10 training is becoming more and more relevant for pediatric hospitals. This change will create some new documentation challenges for coders and clinical documentation specialists. With the new standards differing from ICD-9, an increased number of codes will allow for more specificity. This could mean that those who were proficient in ICD-9 could have difficulty working through the new guidelines. Healthcare providers who have not yet put in place a strategy to prepare for the changes must realize that the clock is ticking.

In addition to the new challenges with ICD-10, clinical documentation improvement programs can help children’s healthcare organizations increase case mix index, billing accuracy, and hospital profiles. Documentation directly supports coding which can affect hospital reimbursement and revenue. Starting a CDI program could be a key survival strategy for pediatric hospitals. Education is an essential first step towards finding solutions in pediatric clinical documentation improvement.

DCBA helps pediatric healthcare organizations with on site education as well as electronic resources to get ready for ICD-10. They can also analyze processes and put strategies into place that help create quality documentation results. Keeping staff on the same page is important so giving the proper tools to physicians, nurses, and billing and coding specialist provide a cohesive effort toward more accurate documentation. Children are not adults, and thats why DCBA has created CDI programs specifically for children’s healthcare.

Pediatric Clinical Documentation Improvement in ICD-10

Many children’s hospitals and pediatric groups are looking ahead and beginning preparations for the new coding set, ICD-10. The new system will surely present challenges for documentation specialists and coding professionals. With greater detail and an increased number of codes, ICD-10 will allow for greater specificity. This may present obstacles for those who are proficient in ICD-9. Preparation is key for the new coding set, and having a strategy in place to streamline documentation efforts will only benefit staff when the transition begins.

ICD-10 training is a critical step in preparation that can give employees the skills they need to become familiar with the changes ahead. In addition to training for the new coding set, seeking out solutions for documentation improvement prior to implementation of ICD-10 is a critical step towards a better transition. DCBA, a pediatric documentation improvement solutions provider, has helped hundreds of healthcare organizations across America to increase compliance, improve quality score, and improve CMI. With years of experience, and proven strategies, DCBA brings a results driven approach that has been proven time and time again.

What to Query from Ambulance Report

On CDItalk, a clinical documentation discussion forum, a member recently had a question regarding how they could query information from an ambulance report. They brought this question to the consultants at DCBA; you can read the question here and find out more about what to do in this situation.

Bring your CDI questions to CDItalk. You can join for free and gain insights from real industry professionals. Don't miss out on all of the valuable information available at this excellent source for clinical documentation improvement!

Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Colectomies: How to Code

CDItalk, a leading clinical documentation improvement discussion forum, is constantly being updated with new questions and CDI updates. Here is a scenario that recently came up on the forum. Surgeons at a medical practice recently began performing hand assisted laparoscopic partial colectomy procedures. The coding staff felt unsure about the proper way to code these new procedures. The codes in question were 17.36 and 45.76. The member brought their question to the skilled consultants at CDItalk to find out the best way to handle this.

Have you ever had trouble with coding a new procedure? Bring your clinical documentation improvement questions to CDItalk. Becoming a member is free and the resources available are invaluable. Join CDItalk today!

How to Code Pulmonary Hypertension with Right Heart Failure

On the clinical documentation improvement forum CDItalk, a member recently had a question regarding pulmonary hypertension in a patient with right heart failure. There was some confusion as to how to properly handle the codes, and those in question were 416.8 and 428.0. Check out the forum to find out the way to approach this clinical documentation challenge.

Have you ever had a similar experience? Join CDItalk and share your CDI questions and insights. Membership is free so what are you waiting for! Join CDItalk and get connected.

How to Code Neutropenic Fever in AML: ICD-10

Medical conditions can present a challenge to properly code, even for those who are skilled and experienced. In a recent question posted to the clinical documentation improvement forum CDItalk, a member asked about how to handle a patient who was experiencing neutropenic fever with acute myeloid leukemia.

Check out the discussion on CDItalk and find the answers to this clinical documentation question, as well as others. Join the forum for free and stay connected!