Otolaryngology Coding:
Override This Guideline for Provider-Identified Influenza
Published on Thu Dec 19, 2024
Question: A patient reported to our practice with fever, muscle pain, sore throat, earache, cough, and a runny nose. Our provider documented the patient had probable influenza and otitis media. As the influenza diagnosis was “probable,” should I only code the symptoms — the fever, muscle pain, sore throat, cough, and runny nose — along with the otitis media? Connecticut [...]