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
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
VHA CDI Council Member
Aleda E. Lutz VAMC
Mail Code 136
1500 Weiss Street
Saginaw MI 48602
P: 989-497-2500 x13101
F: 989-321-4912
E: Robert.Hodges2@va.gov
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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
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
VHA CDI Council Member
Aleda E. Lutz VAMC
Mail Code 136
1500 Weiss Street
Saginaw MI 48602
P: 989-497-2500 x13101
F: 989-321-4912
E: Robert.Hodges2@va.gov
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VA Core Values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence (“I CARE”)
VA Core Characteristics: Trustworthy, Accessible, Quality, Innovative, Agile, Integrated
"We are dealing with Veterans, not procedures; With their problems, not ours." --General Omar Bradley