VeronicaAC1
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If the only wording a record has is the word "claudication", would you automatically code 443.9 or would you also require the word "intermittent" to be there as well? There is more than 1 type of claudication, for example Neurogenic Claudication, not all are vascular, not to mention the book states "Intermittent Claudication NOS", not just "Claudication" by itself.
I have done alot of research on this issue, and although about 15% of it is a little vague, it all points to it needing to say "Intermittent Claudication", however I have an auditor telling me otherwise. Please help and if you would code if it DID NOT have intermittent, please explain your rationale. Thank you
I have done alot of research on this issue, and although about 15% of it is a little vague, it all points to it needing to say "Intermittent Claudication", however I have an auditor telling me otherwise. Please help and if you would code if it DID NOT have intermittent, please explain your rationale. Thank you