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Know When, How to Report External Cause

Published on Mon Feb 05, 2018

Document cause, intent, place, and status to round out your reporting. Most coders know that they aren't required to use external cause of morbidity codes (V00-Y99) in their reporting. However, there are plenty of times when coders need to use them. From providing benefits to your provider to adding critical detail to medical research and shaping healthcare policy, external cause [...]
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