Pediatric Coding:
Check With Payer to See When Age Matters
Published on Thu Nov 21, 2024
Question: I work at a pediatrician’s office that sees some older children whose encounters may involve conversations more in the sphere of young adulthood rather than childhood. I know there are ICD-10-CM guidelines for codes specific to newborns, which it defines as a child younger than 28 days. Are there any similar guidelines for teenagers versus adults? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: According to AHA [...]