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Add Context With Z Codes

Published on Thu Sep 05, 2019

Round out your claims by providing as much information as possible. Take your coding accuracy to the next level by utilizing Z codes to fully paint a picture of a patient’s encounter with the provider. According to the ICD-10-CM chapter guidelines,
“Z codes indicate a reason for an encounter.” The guidance explains that Z codes can provide information about a [...]
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