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Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

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Code episode of care from the patient's perspective

Published on Tue Oct 25, 2016

Question: Can a coder refer to a previous encounter to determine whether this is the initial or subsequent encounter for a particular injury, for the purpose of selecting the seventh character? How about for the purpose of determining the specific injury? – Doubtful About Descriptors, Green Bay, WI Answer: No, documentation for the current encounter should clearly reflect those diagnoses that are [...]
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