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doc states "no significant family history" in note. Can I accept that or does there need to be an example as in Hx of cancer? Thanks.
doc states "no significant family history" in note. Can I accept that or does there need to be an example as in Hx of cancer? Thanks.
Question 7. Can I say “non-contributory” when completing the FH if the information obtained
is not germane to the clinical problems at hand?
Answer 7. Family history becomes important if the nature of the chief complaint(s) /
symptom(s) on the date of service is such that a family history would be relevant. To Medical
Review, the word "noncontributory" is a value judgment, meaning that there is an inference that
the provider did give family history some consideration in order to decide it was not relevant.
As reviewers, credit is given to all areas that are considered and documented by the provider.
Our medical review team prefers providers stay away from this terminology.