ICD-10 Coding:
Account for Secondary Conditions for Spinal Patients
Published on Tue May 04, 2021
Myelopathy, radiculopathy among conditions that can accompany primary issue. When a patient suffers from a cervical spinal disc disorder, coders must be on the lookout for the most accurate diagnosis code possible, taking into account the specific anatomical area and any secondary conditions that might accompany the primary disorder. Without this information, you risk miscoding the condition, which could affect [...]