Reader Questions:
Find Diagnosis in Chart, Not LCD
Published on Tue Jul 20, 2021
Question: Which diagnosis code is payable for an upper GI on a 12-year-old patient? California Subscriber Answer: You should look at the medical record and select the appropriate diagnosis code based on what the physician documented as the reason for and/or findings of the upper GI so you can select the right diagnosis code. You should never base your ICD-10-CM [...]