
Clinical Documentation Guides
Comprehensive CDI resources for Certified Coders, Auditors, and Clinical Documentation Specialists.
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Abortions (Spontaneous and Elective) and Related Complications — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Adjuvant Therapy — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Amputation — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Anemia (Blood Loss) and Polycythemia — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Anxiety — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Aortic Aneurysm — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Aortic Stenosis / Aortic Sclerosis — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Artificial Openings / Stomas — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Atherosclerosis — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
AV Fistulas — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
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Cardiac Conduction Conditions – A-fib, Sick Sinus Syndrome — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Cardiomyopathy — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA/Stroke) and Cerebral Hemorrhage vs. TIA — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Cirrhosis — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Coagulation Disorders — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Common Conditions in Pregnancy — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Common Conditions in the Perinatal Period — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Common Conditions of the Ear — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Complications of Devices, Implants, and Grafts — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Congenital Malformation of the Circulatory System (including Heart Defects) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Congenital vs. Acquired Conditions — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Cor Pulmonale — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
COVID-19 and Post-COVID Conditions — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Crohn's Disease — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
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Head Injury — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Hemiplegia — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Hirschsprung's Disease — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Hypertension & Pulmonary Hypertension — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Hypertensive Crisis (Urgency and Emergency) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Hypoxia — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
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Malnutrition and Cachexia — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Manifestations of Diseases / Sequelae (DM, Stroke, COPD, Trauma) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Meckel's Diverticulum — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Mental Disorders (Overview) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Multiple Gestations — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Myocardial Infarction — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
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Neoplasms: Active vs History of vs Metastatic — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Nephritis / Glomerulonephritis / Interstitial Nephritis — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Neural Tube Defects (including Spina Bifida) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Neuropathy — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
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Pancreatitis (Acute and Chronic) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Parkinson's Disease — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Pediatric-Specific Conditions That Risk Adjust — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Perforations of the Tympanic Membrane — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Perinatal Complications — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Peripheral Vascular Disease — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) — HCC Risk Adjustment Focus — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Pneumonia — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Polydactyly and Syndactyly — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Pre-Term Labor — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Pressure Ulcers — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Pulmonary Embolism — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Pulmonary Fibrosis — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
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Seizures and Convulsions (Non-Epileptic) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Sepsis — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Shock (Septic, Cardiogenic, Hypovolemic, Obstructive, Anaphylactic) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Sickle-Cell Disease — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Skin Ulcers (Non-Pressure, Non-Venous) — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
Supervision of Pregnancy — Clinical Documentation Guide (2026)
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