Effective Coding Under MS-DRGs - American Health Information ...
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<strong>Effective</strong> <strong>Coding</strong> <strong>Under</strong> <strong>MS</strong>-<strong>DRGs</strong><br />
Notes/Comments/Questions<br />
Seizures<br />
• Seizures and Seizure Disorder are not CC.<br />
Alternatives include:<br />
• Febrile Seizures (CC)<br />
• Other specified seizures disorders that are intractable (CC)<br />
– query the physician if medications are being changed<br />
• Petit Mal (CC)<br />
• Focal (CC)<br />
• Seizures described as being in status are MCC<br />
• Continuous clinical or electrical seizure activity or<br />
repetitive seizures with incomplete neurologic recovery<br />
interictally for a period of at least 30 minutes<br />
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Schizophrenia<br />
• Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective<br />
disorder NOS is not a CC<br />
• ALL of the specified schizophrenic or<br />
schizoaffective disorders ARE<br />
• e.g. Chronic schizophrenia<br />
• e.g. Simple schizophrenia<br />
• e.g. Chronic schizophrenic disorders<br />
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AHIMA 2008 Audio Seminar Series 31<br />
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