tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2021 Issue Q3

ICD-10 Coding: Differentiate Sequela From Manifestation to Pinpoint Diagnosis Code

Take the extra time to read the guidelines before you select a code. You may not have the opportunity to use manifestation and sequela diagnoses in your ED every day, but you’ve got to be prepared to code for them when they add an extra degree of complexity to your dictation report. Check out how a COVID-19 manifestation and a sequela of a pregnancy turn a routine report into one that requires some extra time and consideration to get right. Bank on Documentation for This COVID-19 Manifestation Example Diagnosis: A patient presents complaining of a loss/distortion of smell...

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