Discussion 1: Documentation and DRG Assignment
Scenario 1: Documentation and DRG Assignment
“You are a health information management (HIM) professional practicing in a 350-bed community hospital. You are analyzing a patient’s medical record to determine the appropriate diagnosis-related group (DRG) assignment. The patient complained of shortness of breath and chest pain on admission and received a cardiac catheterization as part of a cardiac workup. The physician determined the final diagnosis to be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The physician documented “possible valvular disorder or endocarditis” on the history and physical. If a cardiac condition is coded, DRG 124 will be assigned, and the hospital will receive over $11,750. If COPD is considered to be the principal diagnosis, DRG 088 will be assigned. The reimbursement for this diagnosis is $7,300, because this DRG does not recognize the catheterization procedure. At this hospital, a cardiac catheterization costs $5,500. You are now facing an ethical issue.”
Question
“What should you do?”
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