samyjm13
Guru
provider dx pneumonia, no labs, no xrays, can pneumonia be coded or just signs/symptoms. Pt has cough, fever, chills, sob especially when coughing.
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Wiki coding pneumonia
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cheermom68
Expert
pneumonia
If the provider gave the dx as pneumonia, that is what I would code.
If the provider gave the dx as pneumonia, that is what I would code.
mitchellde
True Blue
A physician is allowed to diagnose infective conditions based on the clinical presentation of the patient with no confirming studies being performed. So if he states pneumonia then it is, same with UTI, Otitis media, Sepsis, Strep.