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Reader Question:
How to Document Diarrhea for Coding Section H
Published on Fri Mar 21, 2008 
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Question: What type of support documentation do we need to code diarrhea in Section H?
Answer: Diarrhea is a symptom that can be coded in H if there is documentation of frequent watery stools, advises Marilyn Mines, RN, RAC-C, BC. The RAI manual defines diarrhea for coding H2c as "Frequent elimination of watery stools from any etiology (e.g., diet, viral or bacterial infection)" during the 14-day lookback.
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