You Be the Coder:
Here’s How to Decide Between Malaise, Fatigue Dx
Published on Fri Sep 25, 2020
Question: One of our oncologists is capturing general complaints, like malaise and fatigue, for patients with cancer, but I’m confused about how to report this. What should I do? Iowa Subscriber Answer: If the malaise and fatigue are documented as “attributed” to, or a sign/symptom of, the cancer, then you should code these. ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting [...]