tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 19

Diagnosis Coding: Your Top 5 Diagnosis Coding Questions Answered

Hint: Documentation will reveal appropriate 'Welcome to Medicare' Dx code.Although your practice is most likely gearing up for the ICD-10 transition, you probably still have diagnosis coding questions that can't wait until 2014--or beyond--before you get answers. Today we've gathered five of the most pressing diagnosis coding questions that our readers have submitted, and we've got the solutions that can help you keep reimbursement flowing.Don't Armchair Diagnose PatientsQuestion 1: If the physician hasn't indicated ECG results in his final diagnosis, should I code the findings? The doctor wrote a complete interpretation on the strip. He says "yes...

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