Readers Query:
Capture Exact Cause for Final Diagnosis of Asthma
Published on Tue Sep 02, 2014
Question: We have encountered a case of mild, intermittent asthma with an exacerbation, and our carrier could not guide us to an appropriate ICD-9 code. What is the appropriate code to report when a patient presents with mild, intermittent asthma with an exacerbation? Arizona Subscriber Answer: For the diagnosis of mild, intermittent asthma, you should get a record of the medical history [...]