Wiki Hyperlipedemia

[tallarico_michelle@yahoo.com]

If the pt has a dx of hyperlipedemia and the md orders a lab for cholesterol and on the lab order dx is Z13220 and in the assessment and plan states pt has hyperlipedemia dx code E785 would you code them together? My coworker told me to code them together , then she told me no. Not sure which way is correct

 

[thomas7331]

Z13.220 is a screening code, for use with a test done for early detection of disease in a patient without symptoms or a known condition. If the patient is getting the test because they already have a diagnosis of hyperlipidemia, it would not be appropriate to use the screening code.