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Ines Ivers: Heart failure
ENC-00158 · 67M · Cardiology · admitted Thu Nov 05, 2026 09:29 AM · discharged Tue Nov 10, 2026 03:05 PM · attending Dr. Jalen Carrow
Documented “chronic systolic heart failure” (I50.22); criteria support the more specific Acute on chronic systolic (HFrEF) heart failure (I50.23).
Documented vs supported
- Documented
- “chronic systolic heart failure” · I50.22 Chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
- Criteria support
- Acute on chronic systolic (HFrEF) heart failure · I50.23 Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
- Outcome
- LVEF 35% with 3 acute indicators and prior heart failure
- Rule
- Heart failure type (LVEF) and acuity v2026.11-1
- Published source
- Universal Definition and Classification of Heart Failure (HFSA/HFA/JHFS, 2021), as restated in Chandramouli et al., Clin Cardiol 2022 (2021), LVEF classification: HFrEF <=40%, HFmrEF 41-49%, HFpEF >=50%; HFimpEF = baseline <=40%, rise >=10 points, second LVEF >40% · source (checked 2026-11-14)
- Contested
- No guideline gives a numeric definition of "acute" versus "chronic" heart failure. This rule uses a LOCAL CONVENTION: at least two acute indicators (IV loop diuretic, elevated natriuretic peptide, new oxygen requirement) = acute; with a prior history of heart failure = acute on chronic; none with history = chronic; exactly one = clinical judgement.
Effect if the clinician agrees (illustrative)
- Change
- principal I50.22 -> I50.23
- Secondary-diagnosis level
- principal → principal
- MS-DRG (illustrative)
- 292 Heart failure and shock with CC → 292 Heart failure and shock with CC
- Relative weight
- 0.8490 → 0.8490 (+0.0000)
- Codes before
- I50.22, E66.01, R09.02, D62, E11.9, I10, K21.9
- Codes after
- I50.23, E66.01, R09.02, D62, E11.9, I10, K21.9
All open gaps on this encounter together: MS-DRG 292 → 293 (RW -0.2830).
CC/MCC status, CC exclusions (subset) and relative weights from the public CMS FY2026 IPPS final rule tables (5, 6I, 6J, 6K). This is not a grouper and not a payment estimate. Queries never mention any of this.
Severity documentation index change SIMULATED
0.0 points
SIMULATED: Illustrative severity weights (MCC = 1.0, CC = 0.5, non-CC = 0) summed over secondary diagnoses; not a validated risk-adjustment model and not a measured effect.
Evidence
Structured values are read by code from the cited rows. Note facts are shown only when the model's quote was found verbatim in the note.
| Input | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Latest LVEF within 12 months (%) | 35.0 |
echo LVEF 35%
|
| IV loop diuretic given this stay | True |
furosemide 40 mg IV
furosemide 40 mg IV
furosemide 40 mg IV
furosemide 40 mg IV
|
| Highest BNP this stay (pg/mL) | 1633.0 |
BNP 1633 pg/mL
|
| Supplemental oxygen started this stay without home oxygen supplemental oxygen started this stay without home oxygen on file |
True |
O2 2 L/min (nasal cannula)
|
| Prior heart failure on the problem list / history | True |
history: heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
|
Rule trace (inputs, thresholds, outcome)
| Step | Expression | Inputs and thresholds read | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| derived: np_elevated | coalesce(bnp_max >= t.bnp, false) or coalesce(ntprobnp_max >= t.ntprobnp, false) |
bnp_max=1633.0, ntprobnp_max=unknown, t.bnp=100, t.ntprobnp=300 | true |
| derived: acute_count | count(iv_loop_diuretic, np_elevated, new_o2) |
iv_loop_diuretic=True, new_o2=True, np_elevated=True | 3 |
| derived: hf_type | case(lvef <= t.ref, 'systolic', lvef >= t.pres, 'diastolic', 'midrange') |
lvef=35.0, t.pres=50, t.ref=40 | systolic |
| derived: improved | coalesce(lvef_prior_min <= t.ref and lvef > t.ref and lvef - lvef_prior_min >= t.improved_rise, false) |
lvef=35.0, lvef_prior_min=unknown, t.improved_rise=10, t.ref=40 | false |
| derived: acuity | case(acute_count >= 2 and hf_history, 'acute on chronic', acute_count >= 2, 'acute', acute_count == 0 and hf_history, 'chronic', null) |
acute_count=3, hf_history=True | acute on chronic |
| outcome: improved_ef | improved |
improved=False | false |
| outcome: midrange | hf_type == 'midrange' |
hf_type=systolic | false |
| outcome: sys_aoc | hf_type == 'systolic' and acuity == 'acute on chronic' |
acuity=acute on chronic, hf_type=systolic | true |
Documentation query
Title and question drafted by model clockworks-mock (audit entry #2267); clinical indicators and answer options assembled by code from the rule and the record.
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DOCUMENTATION QUERY (draft) Title: Clarification request: cardiac documentation Encounter: ENC-00158 Patient: Ines Ivers To: Dr. Jalen Carrow Clinical indicators from the health record: - Documented in the record: "chronic systolic heart failure" [History and physical DOC-000531] - echo LVEF 35% (2026-11-06 01:29) [echo ECH-000074] - furosemide 40 mg IV (2026-11-05 20:00) [med MED-000636] - furosemide 40 mg IV (2026-11-06 08:00) [med MED-000637] - furosemide 40 mg IV (2026-11-06 20:00) [med MED-000638] - furosemide 40 mg IV (2026-11-07 08:00) [med MED-000639] - BNP 1633 pg/mL (2026-11-05 10:29) [lab LAB-005395] - O2 2 L/min (nasal cannula) (2026-11-05 17:49) [vital VIT-015473] - history: heart failure with reduced ejection fraction [history HX-000057] Question: Based on your clinical judgement and the indicators above, can the type and acuity of the heart failure being treated be further specified? Response options (select one or write your own): ( ) Acute on chronic systolic heart failure (HFrEF) ( ) Chronic systolic heart failure (HFrEF) ( ) Other (please specify): ____________ ( ) Unable to determine Please respond based on your independent clinical judgement. Any response, including "unable to determine", is acceptable. This query and your response are kept as part of the health record.
Other findings on this encounter
- Acute blood loss anaemia · Clinical validation gap Documented “acute blood loss anemia” (D62) is more specific than the criteria support (Anemia (acute blood-loss criteria not met), D64.9).
- Obesity · Clinical validation gap Documented “morbid obesity” (E66.01) conflicts with what the criteria support (Obesity, class 1, E66.811).
- Acute respiratory failure · Clinical judgement required Clinical judgement required: Hypoxaemia without a charted sign of respiratory distress.
History
| Seq | When (UTC) | Actor | Action | Entities | Decision / reason | Model / hashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2267 | 2026-11-14T20:57:26 | system:llm system |
llm.call |
ENC-00158, ENC-00158.heart_failure | — | clockworks-mock mock-1/exactdx.draft_query@1 prompt 97eeabcf72dd output 752ce96b1cd3 entry 4733494e113f |
| 1441 | 2026-11-14T19:24:31 | system:llm system |
llm.call |
ENC-00158, ENC-00158.heart_failure | — | clockworks-mock mock-1/exactdx.draft_query@1 prompt 97eeabcf72dd output 752ce96b1cd3 entry a3b2bd5eaaae |
| 699 | 2026-11-14T18:29:06 | system:llm system |
llm.call |
ENC-00158, ENC-00158.heart_failure | — | clockworks-mock mock-1/exactdx.draft_query@1 prompt 97eeabcf72dd output 752ce96b1cd3 entry 163868df134d |