Pulmonology Coding Alert

Coding Quiz Answers:

See If Your Allergy and Asthma Coding Answers Bloom

Did you remember how to report eosinophilic asthma? Check your work to see if your answers from the quiz questions on page 3 match up with the ones provided below. Show Cause and Effect for J45.- Answer 1: For this scenario, you’ll assign J45.31 (Mild persistent asthma with (acute) exacerbation) and J30.1 (Allergic rhinitis due to pollen) to report the [...]
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