bwilliams31
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I have a question regarding outpatient coding guidelines. Example ER doctor patient comes in with abcess and they do a I&D patient is discharged the discharge dx is abcess of abdominal wall. The wound culture comes back stating the patient has Staphylococcus Aureus has been identified as MRSA. I am under the understanding that we as coders can code from a radiology report and a Pathology report only. We can't code from labs without the doctor stating that in his documentation. ![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
thanks for you help in advance!
thanks for you help in advance!