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Wiki COPD with Medicaid

Rebecca Pate

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I am trying to find a code for COPD that is NOT unspecified. Medicaid will not accept the J44.9. Ideas? :confused:
 
You can code only what is documented. If the provider only states COPD then J44.9 is the best code you can give. For a better code you will need more specific documentation.
 
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