Hi everyone!
Just had a discussion about using ICD-10 with my manager and a question came up. Since anesthesia really only sees the patient in pre op/surgery/post op, it seems to me that the only 7th character that can be used is "A" (intial encounter) for most circumstances. I am concerned about the payer's denials if the ICD-10 does not match the surgeons selection of this 7th character when processing. What do you think? Thank you!
Just had a discussion about using ICD-10 with my manager and a question came up. Since anesthesia really only sees the patient in pre op/surgery/post op, it seems to me that the only 7th character that can be used is "A" (intial encounter) for most circumstances. I am concerned about the payer's denials if the ICD-10 does not match the surgeons selection of this 7th character when processing. What do you think? Thank you!