vjennings-2011
New
Hello,
I am working with a Palliative Care group as their Coding Educator. They have been told by other specialists they should not code their diagnosis codes because then they cannot bill for their visit. As a result, they are selecting symptom codes like weakness for their primary when they do a palliative consult. As a risk adjustment trained coder I am not happy with this, however, before I start an internal conflict with my providers, I wanted to confirm the best approach to diagnosis coding for Palliative Care providers who consult in the hospital.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide,
VJ
I am working with a Palliative Care group as their Coding Educator. They have been told by other specialists they should not code their diagnosis codes because then they cannot bill for their visit. As a result, they are selecting symptom codes like weakness for their primary when they do a palliative consult. As a risk adjustment trained coder I am not happy with this, however, before I start an internal conflict with my providers, I wanted to confirm the best approach to diagnosis coding for Palliative Care providers who consult in the hospital.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide,
VJ