Aug 7, 2017 · (ICD-10 code B20). CHSC Code Section 121022 (a) requires health care providers and clinical laboratories to report HIV infection by patient name to the local public health officer.

Dec 18, 2019 · How do your facilities handle "HIV" documentation? What about the coding clinic that says if once coded as B20 the patients condition should always be coded to …

Apr 26, 2019 · So, when the documentation indicates HIV with sepsis, since with is considered a linking term (CC 4th qtr 2017 pg 101), and sepsis is in the CMS list of related conditions, are …

Aug 30, 2016 · I think the AIDS would be the PDx. If you sequence sepsis first, it remains in the AIDS DRG. Also, seems correct as PDx given that the sepsis is likely due to the AIDS related …

Dec 18, 2019 · How do your facilities handle "HIV" documentation? What about the coding clinic that says if once coded as B20 the patients condition should always be coded to …

Jul 21, 2011 · HIV is very complicated sometimes. Question: - has the patient ever been diagnosed with an HIV -related illness? Usually the patient must be admitted with or has been …

Apr 27, 2018 · In addition, it looks like B20 Human Immunodeficiency virus [HIV] is proposed to change from a MCC to a CC. And, it looks like G93.40 Encephalopathy, unspecified will …

Mar 8, 2017 · That's correct, sepsis will be your principal diagnosis. The only time you will not use sepsis as primary diagnosis is when there is a complication code on admission.

Mar 23, 2018 · The sequencing rules require B20 as the PDX (I think), but DRG 977 is static - the reimbursement is very low, and hardly reflects the significant cost and LOS associated with …

Feb 12, 2020 · Good Morning, Would documentation of a diagnosis that is not considered an AIDS defining condition, but noted as being due to HIV, qualify to code to B20? For example, …