Metabolic Encephalopathy: Essential Guide to Accurate Documentation

Metabolic encephalopathy is a state of global cerebral dysfunction caused by systemic metabolic or toxic disturbances. Its presence raises the severity of illness of those patients afflicted with it, and it is a frequent denial target of payers.  It is essential that clinicians document this condition in the record when it is present. In this episode, Dr. Hassaballa discusses this diagnosis and provides essential tips on how to properly document this condition.