jifnif
Expert
What do you code when there is no indication listed for a chest xray and the only finding is emphysematous change? I have so many issues trying to find something for chest xrays sometimes
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Wiki emphysematous change?
- Thread starter jifnif
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Emphysematous change...
I'm gonna toss my 2 cents into the ring and say go ahead and code emphysema - my reasoning: in order to have emphysematous changes, you must first have emphysema.
I think all docs need to take a coding class to fully appreciate how insufficient their wording is sometimes...
Have a good one
I'm gonna toss my 2 cents into the ring and say go ahead and code emphysema - my reasoning: in order to have emphysematous changes, you must first have emphysema.
I think all docs need to take a coding class to fully appreciate how insufficient their wording is sometimes...
Have a good one
jifnif
Expert
thanks, i usually do code it and am just looking to back it up. guess i shoulda known that before coding it but i have so many that i am unsure fo it is where do they rate on the priority of asking list? thansk again!
JulesofColorado
Expert
I agree with Joyce.