Aug 7, 2017 · (ICD-10 code B20). CHSC Code Section 121022 (a) requires health care providers and clinical laboratories to report HIV infection by patient name to the local public health officer.

Dec 18, 2019 · How do your facilities handle "HIV" documentation? What about the coding clinic that says if once coded as B20 the patients condition should always be coded to B20? Are you …

Mar 23, 2018 · The sequencing rules require B20 as the PDX (I think), but DRG 977 is static - the reimbursement is very low, and hardly reflects the significant cost and LOS associated with treating …

Apr 26, 2019 · So, when the documentation indicates HIV with sepsis, since with is considered a linking term (CC 4th qtr 2017 pg 101), and sepsis is in the CMS list of related conditions, are you coding to …

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Dec 18, 2019 · How do your facilities handle "HIV" documentation? What about the coding clinic that says if once coded as B20 the patients condition should always be coded to B20? Are you …

May 4, 2017 · I have a case where the patient is admitted with Sepsis due to e coil UTI, had a NSTEMI and GI bleeding found to be caused by Acute Duodenal Ulcer with ABLA.

Dec 5, 2017 · We are a small hospital and do not have a lot admissions for HIV. Would you query for pancytopenia or is this integral to HIV?

Mar 8, 2017 · That's correct, sepsis will be your principal diagnosis. The only time you will not use sepsis as primary diagnosis is when there is a complication code on admission.

Mar 10, 2017 · Hi Jeff, We have a large HIV/AIDS population and query for either the most recent CD4 count, any history of CD4 count under 200 or any history of AIDS defining illness. If any of the above …