2023 ACDIS Pocket Guide

CDI professionals need a day-to-day reference when conducting their medical record reviews—one that can provide trusted clinical indicators for compliant and effective physician queries and at-a-glance, easy-to-use comorbidity and MS-DRG lists. The ACDIS Pocket Guide is the essential resource for regulatory and coding guidance, IPPS reimbursement updates, compliant query best practices and standards, clinical validation, and diagnostic definitions. Co-written by Laurie Prescott, ACDIS’s interim director and CDI education director, and Dr. James Manz, a practicing physician steeped in the latest physician documentation terminology, the ACDIS Pocket Guide is a winning combination of practical, tailored CDI tips and resources and clinical, regulatory, and coding guidance adapted from the official sources. The 2023 ACDIS Pocket Guide offers the latest information CDI professionals need to know including: Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 guidelines AHA 2022 Coding Clinic guidance COVID-19-related updates New provider tips from James Manz, MD, CCDS-O of Mayo Clinic Updated MS-DRG table & severity of illness values for comorbid conditions offering impact 75+ conditions. “I am involved with a number of ACDIS products, but I am most proud of the ACDIS Pocket Guide. I have applied a lifetime of experience in the creation of this book from my years in nursing, compliance, CDI and the role of educator. This book is designed to assist in these areas and identify opportunities to improve accuracy in capturing each patient’s unique story.” - Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC