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Chapter 2The Health Record as the Foundation
of Coding
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Lesson 2.1: The Health Record
Explain the purpose of the various forms or reports found in a health record.
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The Health Record
One for each patient Documents health history Timely Documentation in record should:
Identify patient Support diagnosis or reason for encounter Justify treatment Document results
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The Health Record
Describes the patient’s health history Serves as a method for clinicians to
communicate Serves as a legal document of care and
services provided Serves as a source of data Serves as a resource for healthcare
practitioner education
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The Health Record
Current format of health records Electronic Paper (traditional) Electronic and paper “hybrids”
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The Health Record
General Principles of Medical Record Documentation Medical records should be complete and legible The documentation of each patient encounter
should include:• Reason for encounter and relevant history• Physical examination findings and prior diagnostic test
results• Assessment, clinical impression, and diagnosis• Plan for care• Date and legible identity of the observer
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The Health Record
General Principles of Medical Record Documentation The rationale for ordering diagnostic and ancillary
services • If not documented, they should be easily inferred
Past and present diagnoses should be accessible for treating and/or consulting physician
Appropriate health risk factors should be identified Patient’s progress, response to changes in
treatment, and revision of diagnosis should be documented
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The Health Record
General Principles of Medical Record Documentation International Classification of Diseases, 10th
Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-PCS) codes should be supported by documentation
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Sections of the Health Record
Administrative Data Demographic Personal Consents
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Sections of the Health Record
Clinical Data Emergency room documentation Admission history and physical (H&P) Physician orders Progress notes by healthcare providers Anesthesia forms Operative notes
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Sections of the Health Record
Clinical Data Recovery room notes Consultations Laboratory test results Radiology test results Miscellaneous ancillary reports Discharge summary
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Sections of the Health Record
Clinical Data Requirements for data mandated by:
• Joint Commission• Medical Staff Bylaws• Federal Government Guides• UHDDS Discharge Data Set
DOB NPI
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Sections of the Health Record
Emergency Record Mini medical record
• Chief complaint• Other medical services during visit• Working diagnosis• Discharge or transfer disposition
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Sections of the Health Record
Admission History and Physical (H&P) Chief complaint History of present illness Past medical history Family medical history Social history Review of systems Physical exam Impressions and plans
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Sections of the Health Record
Physician Orders Attending physician Consultants Written or verbal
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Sections of the Health Record
Progress notes: Usually in SOAP format Subjective: Chief complaint Objective: History, physical exam, and diagnostic
tests Assessment: Conclusion of subjective and
objective Plan: Steps to solve the patient’s problem
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Sections of the Health Record
Nursing notes Integrated or separate Include:
• Admission note• Graphic charts• Medications/treatments• TPR sheets
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Sections of the Health Record
Anesthesia forms Pre-anesthesia Post-anesthesia Anesthetic agent used Amount Administration Duration Blood loss Fluids
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Sections of the Health Record
Operative Report Pre-op diagnosis Post-op diagnosis Dates Surgeons Findings Procedures performed Condition of patient at completion of procedure Dictated or written within 24 hours
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Sections of the Health Record
Consultations Requested by attending physician May be used to assess surgical risk
• Surgical clearance Within progress note or separate form
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Sections of the Health Record
Laboratory, radiology, and pathology reports Electronic or paper CBC UA Metabolic levels
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Sections of the Health Record
Discharge summary History of present illness Past medical history Findings Lab data Other treatments or procedures performed Final diagnosis Discharge information
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Lesson 2.2: Reporting Diagnoses and Procedures
Define “principal diagnosis.” Define “principal procedure.” Identify reasons for assigning codes for other
diagnoses. List the basic guidelines for reporting
diagnoses and procedures. Identify which types of documentation are
acceptable to use when assigning codes. Explain the query process.
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UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
Information extraction Principal diagnosis
• Other, secondary diagnoses Principal procedure
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UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
Principal diagnosis The condition established after study to be chiefly
responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care
Key to appropriate MS-DRG reimbursement
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Principal procedure The procedure that is performed for definitive
treatment rather than for diagnostic or exploratory purposes, or a procedure that is necessary to take care of a complication
If two procedures meet the definition of principal, then the one most closely related to the principal diagnosis is designated as the principal procedure
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Other diagnoses Conditions that coexist at the time of admission Conditions that develop after admission Conditions that affect the treatment Conditions that affect the length of stay
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Other reportable diagnoses are defined as additional conditions that affect patient care because they require: Clinical evaluation
• Testing • Consultations• Observation of status
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Other reportable diagnoses are defined as additional conditions that affect patient care because they require: Therapeutic treatment
• Medications• Therapies• Surgery
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Other reportable diagnoses are defined as additional conditions that affect patient care because they require: Diagnostic procedures
• To determine underlying causes
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Other reportable diagnoses are defined as additional conditions that affect patient care because they require: Extended length of hospital stay
• Conditions that require: Investigation Monitoring Watchful waiting
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Other reportable diagnoses are defined as additional conditions that affect patient care because they require either: Increased nursing care and/or other monitoring
• May not need physician treatment• Conditions may need monitoring
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Guidelines for reporting additional diagnoses for inpatient, short-term, acute care hospital records Previous conditions
• Sometimes part of discharge summary or H&P• May not be applicable to current stay• May be coded by hospital policy• V codes may be appropriate
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Guidelines for reporting additional diagnoses for inpatient, short-term, acute care hospital records Reporting of coexisting chronic conditions
• Conditions being evaluated or monitored
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Guidelines for reporting additional diagnoses for inpatient, short-term, acute care hospital records Integral vs. nonintegral conditions
• Conditions that are integral to the disease process are not assigned codes
• Is the condition a sign or symptom? Do not code
• Not associated with a disease process? DO CODE
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Guidelines for reporting additional diagnoses for inpatient, short-term, acute care hospital records Abnormal findings
• Do not code unless clinically significant• Look for normal range indications• Look for further testing• In doubt? Query the physician
UHDDS Reporting Standards for Diagnosis and Procedures
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
Key elements: Chief complaint Admission diagnosis Use physician documentation Qualified physicians
• Attending• Consulting• Interns• Residents
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
Types of physicians Surgeons Anesthesiologists Oncologists Internists Hospitalists Intensivists Family practitioners Interventionalists
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
Radiology or pathology reports What to code
• Confirmed conditions from attending What not to code
• Conditions not referenced
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
The use of queries in the coding process The goal of queries
• Improve physician documentation• Improve coding professionals’ understanding of the
clinical situation• Not solely to improve the reimbursement• Ensure data integrity
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
When to Query Documentation describes or is associated with
clinical indicators without a definitive relationship to an underlying diagnosis.
Documentation includes clinical indicators, diagnostic evaluation, and or/treatment not related to a specific condition or procedure.
Documentation provides a diagnosis without underlying clinical validation.
Documentation is unclear for present on admission
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
How to Query Verbal or written Always document the query No leading queries Do not use the word “possible”
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
Query Format Open-ended Multiple choice
• Can provide a new diagnosis as an option Yes/No
• Determine present on admission (POA)• Further specify a diagnosis that is already documented• Establish a cause/effect relationship between
documented conditions• Resolve conflicting documentation from multiple
providers
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
Query Retention Policy Each facility should have a retention policy Practitioner response should be:
• Kept in the health record as an addendum• Written in a timely manner• Current date and time• Reason for additional documentation
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
Leading Query Not supported by clinical indicators found in the
record or directs provider to document a particular diagnosis or procedure
Query should only present clinical facts and allow provider to make a clinical determination
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
Who to query Query the provider who supplied the
documentation in question• Consultant• Anesthesiologist• Surgeon• Attending physician
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
Elements of a query form Date of query Patient name Medical record number Account number Admission date/date of service Question needing clarification with clinical indicators Identification of coder Contact information of the coder Area for provider response Place for provider signature and date of response Instruction, correction, or addendum
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Coding from Documentation Found in the Health Record
Ways to transmit queries to provider Fax Electronic via secure email or IT messaging Queries become part of the official health record Do not use sticky notes, scratch paper, or
anything that can be removed or discarded
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