Tuesday, August 12, 2014

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.



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