RE: [MARKETING] [EXTERNAL] postobstructive pneumonia

486 is the only choice unless more clinical information is charted pertaining to the infecting organism.



Paul Evans, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS

Manager, Regional Clinical Documentation & Coding Integrity
Sutter West Bay
633 Folsom St., 7th Floor, Office 7-044
San Francisco, CA 94107
Cell: 415.412.9421

evanspx@sutterhealth.org

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From: CDI Talk [mailto:cdi_talk@hcprotalk.com]
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 10:41 AM
To: Evans, Paul
Subject: RE: [MARKETING] [EXTERNAL] [cdi_talk] postobstructive pneumonia


486. I see that a lot here and that's what I'm told it codes to.



Robert


Robert S. Hodges, MSN, BSN, RN, CCDS
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