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    Wiki Coding Listed comorbid conditions in HPI

    The documentation in the HPI states: Chronic pain: The patient is being seen for the follow-up of chronic back pain. The patient reports no change in the condition. Comorbid Illnesses: depression and anxiety. Does the fact that the documentation indicates the depression is a "comorbid...
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    Wiki Manifestation Codes

    Hi- I have a chart where the px has been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. I coded it with the G31.83 code followed by the F02.80 code. The documentation does not state whether or not the condition exist with or without behavioral disturbance and I cannot query the provider. So my auditor...
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    Wiki Etiology and manifestation

    If we don't know the etiology of the manifestation, is it still appropriate to bill with the manifestation? My doctors are having issues with dementia patients. f03.91/f03.92 is unspecified and shouldn't be used, signs and symptoms are appropriate to use if there is no definitive dx. But if...
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    Wiki HCC coding: 270.7x

    Am currently auditing HCC: 250.70 (DM w/peripheral circulatory disorders). It was linked w/443.9 (PVD NOS) but another "professional source" claims that 250.7x can ONLY be linked w/either 785.4 (gangrene) or 443.81 (peripheral angiopathy) as listed in the book. More often than not, when I have...
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