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Marco Unzueta, CPC, CIC, CDEI, CDEO, CPC-I, CCS, CDIP

Inpatient Coding Educator / MedStar Health

Group discounts are available for teams.

Sessions by Marco Unzueta

1.25 CEU

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Mon, Mar 15 at 02:45 PM CDT (07:45 PM UTC)

75 MIN

4D | Think Before You Code: Diagnoses That Deserve a Second Look

Some inpatient diagnoses carry a greater risk of coding inaccuracies, DRG changes, denials, and compliance concerns than others. While diagnoses such as sepsis, acute kidney injury (AKI), acute respiratory failure, malnutrition, and encephalopathy are commonly encountered, accurate code assignment depends on more than simply identifying a documented diagnosis. Coders must evaluate the complete clinical picture, understand applicable coding guidelines, recognize when documentation supports reporting the condition, and identify when a compliant provider query may be appropriate. This session will examine several inpatient diagnoses that frequently impact MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignment. Through several case examples, attendees will review common documentation pitfalls, relevant ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic guidance, and key clinical indicators that support accurate code assignment. The presentation will also explore query opportunities that help clarify incomplete, conflicting, or clinically unsupported documentation while maintaining compliance with industry best practices.

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