How would you code for risk adjustment coding, when a provider only list as a diagnosis in the A/P: Diabetic Macular Edema? 
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Wiki Diabetes coding w/macular edema
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srinivas r sajja
True Blue
250.50,362.01, 362.07
jgf-CPC
Guest
I would leave out the 362.01 and just use the 362.07. Just my opinion though. It seems to cover the macular edema with the 250.50
Mojo
Expert
Do you omit 362.01 even with the note under 362.07 that states: Code 362.07 must be used with a code for diabetic retinopathy (362.01 - 362.06)?
Thanks!