Gator
Networker
Years ago I learned that the order the provider lists diagnosis in the office note is not necessarily the order they will appear in on the claim. The Diagnosis that drives the visit will always be listed on the claim as diagnosis #1 even if the provider may have it listed as the 2nd or 3rd or 4th etc diagnosis. Additionally, the provider does NOT need to amend the assessment order in the note as long as the coder/biller puts the diagnosis in the correction position on the claim. Is this still the case or has it changed? For example, Pt is being seen for annual wellness (main reason for visit) and F/U of chronic conditions. Provider diagnosis/assessment order in the note 1) knee pain 2)routine physical 3) HTN 4)DM 5)hyperlipids . . .