FW: Need help with a renal documentation question ...
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From: Jill Dykes [mailto:jdykes@cfhalliance.org]
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 8:38 AM
To: Dugan, Jamie G
Subject: RE: Need help with a renal documentation question ...
Thank you so much for the info.
My concern was the documentation being acute on chronic kidney "disease"
rather than failure and wasn't sure that we could code this as acute
renal failure when it actually says "disease"... ?any thoughts on that?
Jill Dykes RN, BSN
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Health Information Services
(352) 449-8127 Fax (352) 323- 5249
jdykes@cfhalliance.org
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From: Jill Dykes [mailto:jdykes@cfhalliance.org]
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 8:38 AM
To: Dugan, Jamie G
Subject: RE: Need help with a renal documentation question ...
Thank you so much for the info.
My concern was the documentation being acute on chronic kidney "disease"
rather than failure and wasn't sure that we could code this as acute
renal failure when it actually says "disease"... ?any thoughts on that?
Jill Dykes RN, BSN
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Health Information Services
(352) 449-8127 Fax (352) 323- 5249
jdykes@cfhalliance.org
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NOTICE: This message is confidential, intended for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is (i) proprietary to the sender, and/or,(ii) privileged, confidential and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable Florida and federal law, including, but not limited to, privacy standards imposed pursuant to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"). Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any applicable privilege. Thank you in advance for your compliance with this notice.
Comments
Disease
Kidney
#7 other renal disease not listed above
593.9 disorder of kidney & ureter
A good query opportunity!
Charlene Thiry RN, BSN, CPC, CCDS
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Quality Resources
Menorah Medical Center
5721 W. 119th Street | Overland Park, Kansas 66209