Epidemics: Make Sure You Document Potentially Deadly Staph Strain

Article Overview

This article discusses the rising attention to drug-resistant staph infections and the coding documentation issues they create for clinicians and coders. It focuses on how resistant infection cases may be documented in ICD-9-CM, what supporting coding considerations may arise, and how the clinical record can affect related service reporting and evaluation and management level selection. The piece is aimed at coders, reimbursement staff, and clinicians who document infectious disease cases.