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Use These 5 Tips to Solidify Your COPD Coding Skills

Published on Fri Oct 06, 2023

Know how to report COPD and related conditions. Pulmonologists commonly see patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnoses, but coding the condition isn’t always a straight shot. Several factors can affect your COPD code selection. With these five tips in your coding quiver, you’re sure to hit the COPD coding bull’s-eye. 1. Keep COPD Definition on Top of Mind [...]
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