tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2022 Issue Q4

Reader Questions: Heed This ICD-10-CM Coding Tip on Listing Conditions

Question: When preparing a claim, should you enter the diagnosis code only for the condition the physician is treating? Or should you list all the current conditions that the patient is experiencing? Washington Subscriber Answer: The answer to this question is open to interpretation. ICD-10 Official Guidelines, Section IV.J, tells you to “code all documented conditions that coexist at the time of the encounter/visit, and that require or affect patient care, treatment or management,” and not to “code conditions that were previously treated and no longer exist.” It also tells you that you can...

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