A CDI specialist notices a patient was admitted with sepsis but the physician only documented 'fever and hypotension.' What is the BEST initial CDI strategy?
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A
Submit a query asking the physician to clarify whether sepsis is present based on the clinical indicators
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B
Assign the sepsis code based on the clinical evidence without querying
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C
Leave the documentation as-is to avoid bothering the physician
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D
Report the case to compliance for incomplete documentation