Diagnosis Coding:
Get Specific With Your Diagnosis Coding to Avoid Medical Necessity Denials
Published on Tue Jan 14, 2014
Watch for fourth and fifth digit requirements. If you have received a denial stating that the service your urologist provided was “medically unnecessary,” the problem is usually with your diagnosis. Protect yourself from time-consuming appeals with these important specificity requirements. Check for These Helpful Guides You should always report the ICD-9 code that provides the highest degree of accuracy for [...]