A patient was born female, now identifies as male. Insurance is denying for "gender inappropriate coding". Any ideas on how to get around this issue?
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Wiki gender inappropriate codes
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Shae39
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I found this article from the AAPC. I hope it gives you some insight. https://www.aapc.com/blog/42647-clear-up-misconceptions-about-transgender-coding/
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If you are still looking for an answer for this question, I found another good article on the subject:
https://www.aapc.com/blog/36829-identify-transgender-coding-mishaps/
https://www.aapc.com/blog/36829-identify-transgender-coding-mishaps/