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Wiki Coding/Billing for Diagnoses
My provider wants us to use co-morbid conditions when proving medical necessity for urine drug testing (we work in Pain Management). However, these co-morbid conditions are not always noted on the note for that visit. I am hesitant to use codes that the doctor hasn't documented in the note...- MPhillips77
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- conditions documented note noted visit
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- Forum: Billing/Reimbursement
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Wiki coding I50 series HELP
We are recieving rejections for these codes due to it needing a primary dx. In the ICD-10 book it states: "code first:- and gives examples" Is this really no longer a stand along code? or is this stating that if the patient has one of these conditions listed, it must be coded first and then the...- misstigris
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- code conditions i50 primary stating
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- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki ED medicine coding
I get dinged on picking up chronic conditions with no medication attached for current treatment. I am now confused as to when to pick up the chronic conditions. I always thought if its on the chronic list code it. Someone please clarify because Dr's do not always state what meds are for what and...- Kisha
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- chronic clarify code conditions list
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- Forum: Diagnosis Coding