Hi,
Help needed to clarify a coding scenario!
Patient has COPD Exacerbation and Asthma Exacerbation...When we take code for copd in book we will get a subterm exacerbation which leads to 491.21
another subterm with asthma 493.2x and in tabular list we will get 493.22 for obstructive asthma-with exacerbation.
Can we add both for this scenario to fully describe the condition because the first code only saying copd exacerbation and the second code saying asthma exacerbation with copd...
Thanks in advance for any help
Thara L CPC H
Help needed to clarify a coding scenario!
Patient has COPD Exacerbation and Asthma Exacerbation...When we take code for copd in book we will get a subterm exacerbation which leads to 491.21
another subterm with asthma 493.2x and in tabular list we will get 493.22 for obstructive asthma-with exacerbation.
Can we add both for this scenario to fully describe the condition because the first code only saying copd exacerbation and the second code saying asthma exacerbation with copd...
Thanks in advance for any help
Thara L CPC H