Wiki Code symptom or history code first?

[Gran1234]

Just curious. Does it matter if we code the history code or the symptom code first. No other diagnosis code is use.
Thanks.

 

[mitchellde]

You code the reason for the encounter first , or the diagnosis determined by the provider to be the reason for the encounter. Of course provided other code first rules are followed as well.

 

[Gran1234]

Symptom vs history code

We are seeing the patient for an MRI only. I was given a symptom and past history.
Thank you so much for your quick response.
Cheryl

 

[dbolch01]

MRI Visit

You would code the reason for the MRI-which would in this case be the patient's symptom. Code the symptom as the RFV(admit dx) and the PDX