Works with Coding Auditors, Clinical Documentation Specialists, and clinicians to identify areas for improvement in documentation and collaborates on educational initiatives regarding documentation and DRG assignment.
Examination with FibroScanÂ®, also called transient elastography, is a technique used to assess liver stiffness (measured in kPa correlated to fibrosis) without invasive investigation.xamination with FibroScanÂ®, also called transient elastography, is a technique used to assess liver stiffness (measured in kPa correlated to fibrosis) without invasive investigation.
Aetna considers transient elastography (e.g., FibroScan) medically necessary for distinguishing hepatic cirrhosis from non-cirrhosis in persons with hepatitis C or other chronic liver diseases. Performance of transient elastography more than twice per year is considered not medically necessary.