Using the 1997 documentation guidelines, can a Neurology MD satisfy the musculoskeletal bullet requirement for examination of gait and station with the following statement “gait was not assessed because it was medically unsafe to do so”?
One of the neurologist I code for feels it's inappropriate to evaluate the gait in a patient with an acute stroke.
Clarification of this issue is greatly appreciated.
Glynis
One of the neurologist I code for feels it's inappropriate to evaluate the gait in a patient with an acute stroke.
Clarification of this issue is greatly appreciated.
Glynis