Presented by: Dr. John Stimler, DO, CPC, CHC, FACEP
Total Run Time: 1:22:19
AAPC Approved for 1.0 CEU, CEDC, or CEMC Specialty Credits
This webinar will address questions that are commonly posed to us by coding educators, QA coordinators, and compliance professionals about high-complexity, high-severity, Critical Care-type cases.
Topics include:
• Interventions.
• Objective that qualifies certain case types for Critical Care including:
– Small bowel obstruction.
– Overdose.
– Anemia.
– GI or rectal bleed.
– Thrombotic CVA.
– Respiratory distress.
– Seizures.
– Hypotension/Hypertension.
– Hyperkalemia.
– Angina and chest pain.
– Sepsis.
– Altered mental status.
– Hip and spinal fractures.
– Pancreatitis.
– Abdominal pain.
• The phrase “preventing further deterioration.” What does this phrase mean, and how does it Support Critical Care?