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Can You Report Asthma With a COPD Exacerbation Case?

Published on Tue Jul 21, 2026

Question: Our pulmonologist saw a senior patient who was experiencing an exacerbation of their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient also has moderate persistent asthma that is controlled with medication. How do we report the patient’s conditions? Vermont Subscriber Answer: Start with the reason for the visit, which in this case is the exacerbation of the patient’s COPD. For [...]
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