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Wiki CKD likely due to HTN
Dear all, Physician has documented under outpatient record’s assessment as, “CKD likely due to HTN”. I am doubtful as whether to code this HTN as I12.9 or I10. I know that there is a presumptive causal linkage between CKD and HTN, however, here physician is not sure if the CKD is related to HTN...- prashantsmalviya
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- ckd etiology htn likely linkage probable
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- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Suspected Diagnoses
Hello, everyone! :giggle: I have a two-part question. 1) It is has been to my understanding that, in the outpatient setting, a suspected diagnosis cannot be coded, but instead, the symptoms thereof are to be coded until a diagnosis is confirmed. (I consider "suspected" diagnoses to be preceded...- KStaten
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- concerning confirmed diagnosis icd-10-cm outpatient probable rule out suspected
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- Forum: Outpatient Facilities
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Wiki Probable diagnosis
My doctors keep telling me that psychiatry coding guidelines is a bit different than others- I keep telling them I can't code probable diagnosis, but I found a source that said for psychiatry "probable", rule out codes can be coded- Is that true?- audii_girl
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- probable rule out
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Wiki probable false-positive test
I'm trying to determine appropriate diagnosis code for this ill visit. Is it simply Z34.82, supervision of other normal pregnancy, since provider states "probable" false-positive? Will insurance accept the Z code as reason for an ill visit? Or is there a more precise code to describe the reason...