catrina.thomas
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Is there a time limit in which an addendum can be added to a medical record?
Is there a time limit in which an addendum can be added to a medical record?
If it changes the information the claim reflected then it cannot be done as the claim then contains incorrect information. You must be very careful about allowing addendums after the claim is submitted. If the record is incomplete then the claim should be held until all information is documented.
This is a bad practice and it can look as though documentation is being adjusted for a payment decision. Once payment is made that is it. That is why it needs to be done prior to the claim being submitted. The coder should be reviewing the documentation before the claim is completed and most if not all incomplete documentation can be caught in this manner.