Debbie C
Networker
Good Afternoon Everyone!!
Physician sees a diabetic patient, codes 250.60 (diabetic peripheral neuropathy) and 2nd code is required to identify the manifestation. However, 2nd code is not billed.
My question is, can 250.60 be used without the 2nd code or does it need to be downcoded to 250.00?
Seems if a 2nd code is required to identify a manifestation and it is not used, it would have to be coded just as 250.00.
*****I am looking at this from an internal audit standpoint, in case that matters****
Thank you SO much!
Debbie
Physician sees a diabetic patient, codes 250.60 (diabetic peripheral neuropathy) and 2nd code is required to identify the manifestation. However, 2nd code is not billed.
My question is, can 250.60 be used without the 2nd code or does it need to be downcoded to 250.00?
Seems if a 2nd code is required to identify a manifestation and it is not used, it would have to be coded just as 250.00.
*****I am looking at this from an internal audit standpoint, in case that matters****
Thank you SO much!
Debbie