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    Wiki HELP!! Medicare rejecting I10 (hypertension) as non specific

    Since the 10/1/18 ICD-10 update, Medicare is rejecting our claims if I10 is on it as a diagnosis. My providers tell me this is the proper code to diagnose the patient and further specificity is not correct. Is anyone else having this problem? If so, what can we do?
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    Wiki Pulling Smoker Status from Social History?

    I realize we typically do not code from Social History, but I am wondering if it is kosher when the provider lists HTN or another heart/cancer related dx so check the smoking status from the social history and code from that history? My ecoder is continuously asking if the pt is a smoker or has...
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