Reviewing 2017 First and Second Quarter Coding Clinic advice

June 13th, 2017

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Article Overview

This article summarizes selected advice from the 2017 first and second quarter AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS. It is aimed at CDI and coding professionals who want to understand the general scope of guidance affecting inpatient documentation and diagnosis assignment across respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal, cardiac, and palliative care topics. The discussion highlights the kinds of issues addressed in the edition and why the guidance matters for reviewing physician documentation and supporting accurate coding.

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps CDI and coding staff identify which 2017 Coding Clinic topics may affect inpatient record review and documentation clarification. It is relevant for professionals tracking how official guidance touches common diagnosis scenarios and documentation patterns.

Article Sections

  1. COPD

    Discusses respiratory diagnosis topics reviewed in the first quarter guidance, including general COPD-related sequencing and related respiratory conditions. It also covers how the article frames several respiratory documentation scenarios.

  2. Additional considerations

    Covers several other first quarter topics of interest to CDI professionals, including body mass index reporting, encephalopathy, postoperative ileus, myocardial infarction, and palliative care.

  3. Second Quarter concerns

    Summarizes second quarter guidance involving neurologic diagnoses and related documentation concerns. The section focuses on topics such as Parkinson’s disease, encephalopathy, and stroke-related coding issues.

What You Will Learn

  • Which broad clinical areas were addressed in the 2017 first and second quarter Coding Clinic guidance
  • What kinds of inpatient documentation questions were discussed in the article
  • How the article organizes guidance across respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal, cardiac, and palliative care topics
  • Why CDI professionals may want to review these quarterly Coding Clinic updates

Who Should Read This

  • CDI professionals
  • Medical coders
  • Inpatient coding staff
  • Clinical documentation specialists
  • Coding auditors

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-10-CM: J44.0
  • ICD-10-CM: J69.0
  • ICD-10-CM: J44.9
  • ICD-10-CM: J95.851
  • ICD-10-CM: J44
  • ICD-10-CM: J45.909
  • ICD-10-CM: J80
  • ICD-10-CM: R06.00
  • ICD-10-CM: Z68.1
  • ICD-10-CM: G92
  • ICD-10-CM: K91.3
  • ICD-10-CM: K91.89
  • ICD-10-CM: K56.7
  • ICD-10-CM: I21.4
  • ICD-10-CM: Z51.5
  • ICD-10-CM: G20
  • ICD-10-CM: F02.81

Code Ranges Discussed

  • ICD-10-CM: T51–T65

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