See what you can do with this month's mystery case!  The original MS DRG on this case was 475: AMPUTATION FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE WITH CC … more

Optimal DRG: 180 Respiratory Neoplasm with MCCHere there is room for disagreement on the principal diagnosis.  With so much cancer riddling this poor patient’s body, it was tempting to … more

The original DRG on this case was MS DRG 436:  Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with CC Review the case and see what you conclude!  The answer will be posted at the end of the … more

Optimal DRG: 981 Extensive OR Procedure Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC Principal Diagnosis

The original principal diagnosis was atrial fibrillation (427.31).  Coding Clinic 1Q 2005 … more

The original DRG on this case was MS DRG 244: PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC Review the case and see what you come up with.  The answer will be posted at the end of the month! … more

Optimal DRG: 166 OTHER RESP SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES W MCC First: changing the principal diagnosis.  If you played your cards right in the area of procedures (see below) it turns out that your … more

This case was originally coded as MS DRG 201: PNEUMOTHORAX WITHOUT CC/MCC. Give the chart a gander, and see what DRG you come up with!  The answer will be posted at the beginning of April. … more

Optimal DRG: 314 OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES W MCC First: changing the principal diagnosis.   Review any of our DRG tables, which are ordered from highest case weight change to … more