Condition Spotlight:
Ditch Your Discomfort Coding These Skin Conditions
Published on Mon Sep 12, 2022
Look for these synonyms to aid in coding success. Skin conditions make up more than 12 million annual office visits in children and adolescents, according to the American Family Physician (
www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0801/p211.html). Many of these conditions have confusing etiologies, similar-sounding synonyms, and their own coding challenges. Here are some guidelines to help you precisely code these common pediatric skin conditions. [...]