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QUESTION: 6

The third quarter target concurrent physician query response rate for each physician in a hospital gastroenterology department was 80%. Nine physicians met or exceeded this metric; however, two physicians had third quarter concurrent physician query response rates of 19% and 64%. What is the best course of action for the clinical documentation integrity (CDI) physician advisor/champion?

Schedule a meeting with the chair of the gastroenterology department
Schedule individual meetings with each low-performing physician
Schedule a group meeting with all physicians
Schedule individual meetings with each physician

Answer(s): B

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QUESTION: 7

Patient is admitted with oliguria, pulmonary edema, and dehydration. Labs are remarkable for an elevated creatinine of 2.4, with a baseline of 1.1. Patient was hydrated for 48 hours with drop in creatinine. What would the appropriate action be?

No query is needed because the patient was dehydrated
Code acute renal failure since symptoms are there and documented
Query the physician to see if acute renal failure is clinically supported
Query the physician to see if acute renal failure with tubular necrosis is supported

Answer(s): C

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QUESTION: 8

A noncompliant query includes querying the provider regarding:

gram-negative pneumonia on every pneumonia case, regardless of documented clinical indicators
morbid obesity due to BMI of 40.9 documented on the history and physical
acute blood loss anemia due to low hemoglobin treated with iron supplements
sepsis that was present on admission because sepsis was only documented in the discharge summary

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 9

When there is a discrepancy between the clinical documentation integrity practitioner’s (CDIP’s) working DRG and the coder’s final DRG, which of the following is considered a fundamental element that must be in place for a successful resolution?

Physician and CDIP interaction
Coder and CDIP interaction
Physician advisor/champion involvement
Executive oversight

Answer(s): B

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QUESTION: 10

A patient presented with shortness of breath, elevated B-type natriuretic peptide, and lower extremity edema to the emergency room. During the hospitalization, a cardiac echocardiogram was performed and revealed an ejection fraction of 55% with diastolic dysfunction. The patient's history includes hypertension (HTN), chronic kidney disease (CKD) (baseline glomerular filtration rate 40) and congestive heart failure (CHF). The clinical documentation integrity practitioner (CDIP) has queried the physician to further clarify the patient’s diagnosis. Which response provides the highest level of specificity?

Acute CHF with hypertensive renal disease, CKD 3
Acute diastolic CHF with HTN and CKD 3
Acute on chronic diastolic CHF with hypertensive renal disease, CKD 3
Acute on chronic systolic CHF with hypertensive renal disease, CKD 3

Answer(s): C

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