ICD-10-CM PCS Inpatient Coding

Junior Coder: Vascular Logic Trainer 1. What brought the patient to the hospital? Skin/Soft Tissue Infection (Redness, swelling, warmth) Poor Circulation (Cold foot, pain at rest, no pulse) Dialysis Issue (Fistula not working, graft clot) Tip: This is your Principal Diagnosis (PDX). It must be the "reason for admission" established after study. 2. Is there underlying PAD/Circulation trouble? Just Cellulitis (No vascular history) There is Gangrene/Necrosis present Coding Rule: Gangrene (I70.26x) is a "hard" code. It usually takes priority over simple Cellulitis if both are present. 3. Is the patient Diabetic? No, just Arteriosclerosis Yes, Ty...

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Sepsis Coding & DRG Decision Tool ICD-10-CM · IPDRG Reference Sepsis Coding & DRG Tool Decision wizard · ICD-10 codes · DRG 870–872 / 853–855 simulator · Quiz · Error training DRG Wizard SIRS Checker ICD-10 Codes Sequencing Sepsis as PDx Common Errors Quiz DRGs & Defs Sepsis coding & DRG decision wizard Step-by-step guided workflow Reset 1 Infection check Sepsis requires documented or suspected infection Is there documented or suspected infection? Yes — confirmed infection Suspected / possible No infection documented ! Sepsis cannot be assigned. No infection documented. Review chart before proceeding. 2 SIRS clinical indicators Select all indicators present in the chart Clinical indicators (select all that apply) ...