eharloff
Networker
I'm confused but not confused on these Excludes1 notes, especially when it comes to Z00.00 excludes1 notes. For example, a patient came in today for her CPE and pre-conception counseling was discussed, so the provider coded Z00.00 and z31.69, but I know this is going to get rejected because of the Z00.00 excludes1 stating those cannot be coded together unless unrelated to each other.
There's another one that I always know is going to reject and that's fatigue w/ any depression/anxiety diagnoses.
That being said, how do you guys go about these claims? In the CPE case, do you take the Z31.69 out of the claim since it's "included with Z00.00?" or wait for official denial?
There's another one that I always know is going to reject and that's fatigue w/ any depression/anxiety diagnoses.
That being said, how do you guys go about these claims? In the CPE case, do you take the Z31.69 out of the claim since it's "included with Z00.00?" or wait for official denial?