Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Resources




Resources for ACPA members, from the ACPA CDI Education Committee.
Please note: The Respiratory Failure documents for Physician Advisors and Clinicians are open access and free for all to review and utilize.


MDC 1 Nervous System

  • Encephalopathy

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Functional Quadriplegia

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


MDC 4 Respiratory System

  • COVID-19

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Respiratory Failure

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Pneumonia

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Postprocedural Respiratory Failure

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


MDC 5 Circulatory System

  • Atrial Fibrillation & Atrial Flutter

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Heart Failure

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Myocardial Injury & Infarction

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


MDC 6 Diseases & Disorders of the Digestive System

  • Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


MDC 8 Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue

  • Excisional Debridement

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


MDC 9 Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast

  • Pressure Injury

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


MDC 10 Endocrine, Nutritional & Metabolic Diseases & Disorders

  • Hyponatremia

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Malnutrition

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


MDC 11 Kidney and Urinary Tract

  • Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Urinary Tract Infection

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Acute Kidney Injury

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


MDC 16 Blood, Blood Forming Organs, Immunologic Disorders, Red Blood Cell Disorders

  • Acute Blood Loss Anemia (ABLA)

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


MDC 18 Infectious & Parasitic Diseases

  • Sepsis

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips


Surgical Issues & Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs)

  • Perioperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Surgeon Documentation & Complications

    Information for the Physician Advisor

  • Common Post Operative Conditions

    Information for the Physician Advisor


Miscellaneous

  • When and How to Query / CDI Querying

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Critical Care

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Diagnoses

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Imaging

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Pathology Reports

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Split/Shared Visits

    Information for the Physician Advisor

    CDI Tips

  • Trainee Engagement

    Information for the Physician Advisor


Archived CDI Resources

This educational content was developed through a thoughtful and deliberate consensus process by the technical expert panel (TEP) of the American College of Physician Advisors (ACPA) known as the Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Education Subcommittee. Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided at the time of publication, however, the information is provided “as is” without liability or warranty of any kind. These materials are not intended to be used in lieu of clinical practice, utilization management, or denial management institutional policies or guidelines, nor are they meant to supersede the individual clinical provider’s judgment.