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Don’t Assume Linkage in This Anemia/Cancer Encounter

Published on Tue Jul 23, 2024

Question: If the patient has lung cancer and anemia, can we assume the anemia is due to the cancer and code it that way if the documentation does not say it is? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: No, you cannot assume linkage when a patient has both cancer and anemia. Instead, your oncologist needs to specifically document whether the anemia is due to [...]
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