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    Wiki What is the time period for transition from remission to history of coding

    Coding ALL, CLL, and Multiple Myelomoa. When would you consider the patient past remission coding and use the history of codes?
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    Wiki Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma in CR

    On occasion a patient with leukemia or multiple myeloma may go in and out of clinical remission while on chemotherapy or after transplant. Would it be appropriate to code the remission code for these patients at the time of service or is there some other requirement(s) when this code would be...
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    Wiki Substance abuse

    If provider documents substance abuse in full remission, how should i code it? there is no remission code for abuse. would I just not code it because it is inactive?
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    Wiki Ulcerative colitis in remission

    If a patient with a history of UC has a surveillance colonoscopy and all bx come back negative, the Dr's comment is UC "in remission" what is the correct Dx code?
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