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Know Which Guideline to Follow for SDoH Advice

Published on Tue Jun 25, 2024

Question: Should I be reporting every social determinant of health (SDoH) that applies to the patient? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: While it is certainly good coding practice to use as many SDoH codes as possible to fully document the effects of external factors on a patient’s health, ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.21.c.17 helps you determine the number and relevance of codes you should use [...]
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