Hello! Please, we're a little stumped on this one. A "personal history of" code explains a diagnosis that
a. no longer exists and
b. the patient is not getting any treatment for BUT
c. could reoccur and therefore requires monitoring.
Is there a rule on how much time has to pass before a diagnosis slips into this category? So a patient who had tachycardia six months ago and returns for a follow-up - with no treatment in between - is this long enough? Code we are verifying is Z86.79.
Much appreciated, and thank you.
a. no longer exists and
b. the patient is not getting any treatment for BUT
c. could reoccur and therefore requires monitoring.
Is there a rule on how much time has to pass before a diagnosis slips into this category? So a patient who had tachycardia six months ago and returns for a follow-up - with no treatment in between - is this long enough? Code we are verifying is Z86.79.
Much appreciated, and thank you.