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General Coding:

Keep Your Queries Clinical

Published on Thu Mar 26, 2026

Question: Can I mention coding guidelines directly when querying a physician? I feel like it would help so much to show, from the outset, why I can or cannot code something a certain way. Alaska Subscriber Answer: No, mentioning coding guidelines may be considered a directive query, because you’re telling a provider something instead of asking them. Coders know that [...]
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