CDIP Exam Dumps : Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner

Case mix index (CMI) is a measure of the average severity and resource consumption of a group of patients, such as those in a hospital or a diagnosis-related group (DRG). CMI reflects the financial impact of CDI by showing how documentation improvement can affect the DRG assignment and reimbursement. A higher CMI indicates more complex and costly cases, while a lower CMI indicates less complex and costly cases. CDI programs can monitor the changes in CMI over time to evaluate their effectiveness and return on investment. (Understanding CDI Metrics2)

References:

• CDI Week 2020 Q&A: CDI and key performance indicators1
• Understanding CDI Metrics2

Sharing the mission of the CDI program should be done to ensure a clear sense of what CDI is and the CDI practitioner’s role within the organization. The mission statement defines the purpose, goals, and values of the CDI program, and how it aligns with the organization’s vision and strategy. The mission statement also communicates the benefits and expectations of the CDI program to various stakeholders, such as providers, executives, coders, quality staff, and patients. The mission statement can help establish the credibility, professionalism, and identity of the CDI practitioners, and guide their daily activities and decisions 2.

References: 1: AHIMA CDIP Exam Prep, Fourth Edition, p. 133 3 2: Mission CDI: Guiding goals, values, and principles 1

An Excludes 2 note in ICD-10-CM indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes 2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together to completely describe the condition. For example, under code R05 Cough, there is an Excludes 2 note for whooping cough (A37.-). This means that a patient can have both a cough and whooping cough at the same time, and both codes can be used together to capture the full clinical picture.

References:

• CDIP® Exam Content Outline (https://www.ahima.org/media/1z0x0x1a/cdip-exam-content-outline.pdf)
• ICD-10-CM Features | Diagnosis Coding: Using the ICD-10-CM1