rossman283
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Ok question.
Now that 81CKD and DM are linked by a with, and HTN always has been, is it appropriate to code DM due to HTN AND e11.22? I would assume it would be like a cataract and as long as it is not specified as not linked it would. HTN is assumed, so why wouldn't DM and CKD be as well, even though it is specified as HTN? I mean the relation is linked. Does it matter if the provider says it?
Now that 81CKD and DM are linked by a with, and HTN always has been, is it appropriate to code DM due to HTN AND e11.22? I would assume it would be like a cataract and as long as it is not specified as not linked it would. HTN is assumed, so why wouldn't DM and CKD be as well, even though it is specified as HTN? I mean the relation is linked. Does it matter if the provider says it?