Welcome to Coffee with the Coder^®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals, physicians, auditors, payors and students. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder^®

In Episode 46, Paula Digby describes the differences between complications and comorbidities for the IRF-PAI, and answers a question about codes for the UB-04 for IRF discharges. Finally, there’s a discussion about correctly coding injections and infusions in the Emergency Department when the services take place over two days.

Congratulations to today’s winner, Chris in Pennsylvania! This “mug shot” is from Shawna, an “Insider” from Kentucky.

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