ajkerr
New
If a provider has Hyperlipidemia listed in the HPI and states they are on statins but under their A/P they have Pure Hypercholestermia (E78.00) controlled on statins is it correct to code the E78.00 or should you code Hyperlipidemia unspecified E78.5? I’m having trouble finding guidelines on this. My auditor recently stated that since it only states Hyperlipidemia in the HPI I should only code E78.5 and not the E78.00 that’s listed in the A/P. I disagree with that in my mind the E78.00 is more specific than the E78.5 and we are supposed to code to the greatest specificity that we can. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.