Discharged Not Finally Coded (DNFC) days is the number of days a case remains before being finally coded post-discharge.
- A high DNFC means the charts take longer to be finally coded after discharge
- This could reflect that the coder productivity is low or the number of charts coded per day is low
- This could also reflect that the cases being assigned to the coders are not distributed properly among coders based on their capabilities and efficiency
- A high DNFC could mean that the coders have to do a lot of post-discharge physician queries
- This could mean physicians do not respond to queries in a timely manner and hence the coders have to wait till the queries are available
- High DNFC impacts account receivable and cash in hand in a negative way
- Not able to measure your DNFC in real-time
- Unavailability of documents for coding
- Lack of post-discharge documentation
- Missed charges
- Lack of coder productivity and accuracy
- Real-time tracking/Track missing document
- Automated case assignment
- Process to connect to a CDI staff, coder, and physician
- Prioritize the high dollar value and high-risk charts and have them coded on priority
- We help you pinpoint the reasons delaying your DNFC so you could focus on solving those
high impact reasons
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