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In Asthma Notes, Know Difference Between Extrinsic and Intrinsic

Published on Fri Jan 24, 2025

Question: I work at a family medicine practice and our providers see patients with asthma. When I’m coding asthma, the diagnosis codes want specificity. If their provider doesn’t specifically mention whether the asthma is extrinsic or intrinsic, what other clues could I look for in the documentation? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: Asthma may be described as extrinsic or intrinsic, depending [...]
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