tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 37

Part B Coding Coach: 5 Tips Guarantee Top-Notch Chronic Condition Coding

Hint:  If the condition is irrelevant to treatment, leave it off your claimRecognizing chronic conditions is crucial to choosing your most specific diagnosis code--a must for payor reimbursement. Here's everything you need to know about properly coding chronic conditions.1. Select Codes Based On Medical RelevanceJust because a patient has a chronic condition--a condition that has persisted over a long period of time--that doesn't mean you should code it every time the patient comes in. Only report it if it's relevant to the service provided, says Mary I. Falbo, MBA, CPC, president of Millennium Healthcare Consulting in Lansdale, PA...

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