Advanced Search

Gastroenterology Coding Alert

Diagnosis Coding:

Delve Into Documentation to Confirm Diagnosis When Your Provider Fails to Pick One

Published on Wed Feb 26, 2014

Don’t hesitate to get back to your provider for details when you need them. You might from time to time come across a claim with no supporting diagnosis—if your gastroenterologist has not provided you with a final diagnosis, you should not hesitate to continue billing for the encounter. Look at patient documentation, and you should find clues to report the [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

Gastroenterology Coding Alert

View All