ICD-10-CM Coding:
Which ICD-10-CM Categories Should Never Be Used As Primary Diagnoses?
Published on Tue Nov 26, 2024
Nail down which codes qualify only as secondary diagnoses. Every coder knows that assigning the most accurate ICD-10-CM code allows you to demonstrate why a service was performed, thereby helping prove medical necessity for all of your services. But one thing that some coders don’t know is that not every diagnosis code can be used as primary. Why? Some ICD-10-CM [...]
