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ICD 10 Coding Alert

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Utilize Indication and Impression

Published on Mon Apr 08, 2019

Question: A referring doctor sends a patient to us for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the spine due to lumbar radiculopathy. Our radiologist documents a diagnosis of lumbar spondylosis in the impression. Would you code this as lumbar spondylosis with radiculopathy? Oregon Subscriber Answer: The answer depends on what’s documented in the indication of the dictation report. Just because the [...]
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