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Corral These Codes for Correct Swab Collection
Published on Fri Jun 19, 2020
Question: Some local hospitals are referring patients to us for COVID-19 testing prior to a non-emergent hospital procedure. We see these patients in our office to perform the swab. My question is: how do we code these encounters? Do we use Z01.818 or Z11.59, or do we need to have the primary diagnosis for the procedure for the reason they [...]