TOPIC: Severity of Illness
AHIMA Competency IV.1.RM: Determine diagnosis and procedure codes and groupings according to official guidelines (5)
Review the criteria set in Table 8.3 and the History & Physical Report in Figure 8.10.
After this review, determine whether or not with specificity (examples); e.g. yes or not then explain why
1) The patient meets the severity of illness criteria; and
2) The patient meets the intensity of service criteria.