Wiki Recurrent

[am302569@yahoo.com]

Hello,
In the situation where the physician documents " pt had inguinal hernia at age 30 and is now 50 and is here for a inguinal hernia" would the doctor have to actually report/document the word "RECURRENT" or can we conclude that this is a recurrent hernia and report the recurrent code?

 

[syllingk]

recurrent means that they had it repaired at one point and now has one on the same side again.

 

[am302569@yahoo.com]

is that all I need? or does it have to be documented as "this is a RECURRENT hernia "?