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June 24,2026
A review of 20,805 inpatient encounters found that coding opportunities frequently exist even when the DRG is correct. Reviewers identified more than 21,700 diagnosis and procedure coding recommendations, with over half involving missing codes that should have been reported. The largest financial opportunities were tied to principal diagnosis selection and ICD-10-PCS procedure coding, generating approximately $1.71 million and $1.20 million in impact, respectively. The findings demonstrate that hospitals should look beyond DRG accuracy and routinely evaluate diagnosis coding, procedure coding, and clinical documentation to improve revenue int...
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