Tackling CDI clinical validation and coding audits

Article Overview

This article is a general discussion of CDI clinical validation and coding compliance auditing in healthcare documentation workflows. It explains the relationship between the two audit types, the roles of clinicians and coders, and why both are considered important for documentation integrity, compliance, and record accuracy. The piece references CMS guidance, ICD-10-CM/PCS official guidelines, Coding Clinic, and MedLearn Matters as part of the broader audit and documentation environment.