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Gain Precision In Reporting Diagnosis Codes For Parkinsonism

Published on Mon Oct 21, 2013

Avoid symptom centricity and choose a specific code. ICD-10 brings several new Parkinson’s diagnosis options to consider, so accurate coding will depend on how many details your providers include in their documentation. You will need to make sure you know what is the underlying cause for the symptoms your provider has listed, i.e., tremor, rigidity, gait abnormality, dementia, and others. [...]
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