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In your Case Studies book, complete HIM Case Study 4.0:

In your Case Studies book, complete HIM Case Study 4.0: Case-Mix Issue I. Last year, when you were hired as the HIM director at a small community hospital, the CEO wanted you to focus on increasing the case-mix index. The hospital base rate is $7,519. At the time you came on board, there were three coding professionals, only one of whom was a certified coding specialist (CCS). You began by reviewing the number of MS-DRGs submitted over the past year. The MS-DRG that jumped out was 304, which is hypertension with an MCC. There were 53 submissions of this MS-DRG. As you reviewed the data for 10 of those submissions, you began to notice a trend. Evaluate the data that follow to identify the issue. Coding to Evaluate Record Codes Submitted 1 I10, J44.9, N18.6, E11.22 2 I10, N18.6, E10.22, E03.9, G47.33 3 I10, G20, I25.10, N18.5 4 I10, F17.210, I70.213, N18.6, E11.22 5 I10, N18.6, I25.5, I25.10 6 I10, E08.22, N18.6 7 I10, E66.01, E03.9, N18.6, F17.210 8 I10, E87.6, J45.909, N18.6 9 I10, E11.22, E66.9, E78.5, N18.5 10 I10, I25.10, N18.6, R33.9, E10.22 Hint: According to the ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, how should hypertension

 
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