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== {{Data Integrity Checks}} == | == {{Data Integrity Checks}} == | ||
There are a number of coding rules related to renal diagnoses, centralized info about them is in [[Renal Coding Considerations]]. | There are a number of coding rules related to renal diagnoses, centralized info about them is in [[Renal Coding Considerations]]. | ||
** I always check what the pts baseline creatinine was prior to admission if the pt had chronic renal insuffiency and creatinine was 250 last admission I will code as mod CRI if the present creatinine was say 350 I will code acute RI in admits and CRI in comorbids If the creat was the same as last admission say 250 and pt has CRI I only code in comorbids because it is not acute. | |||
[[Category: Diagnosis Coding]] | [[Category: Diagnosis Coding]] | ||