Pediatric Coding Alert

Pediatric Coding:

Check With Payer to See When Age Matters

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 [...]
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