If the doctor puts croup on the diagnosis line of the ED chart and the history section of the chart notes that the patient has a history of asthma, should I code croup, or asthmatic croup?
I have also encountered the same situation with bronchitis and asthmatic bronchitis. If the diagnosis given is bronchitis and asthma is in the history, would you code asthmatic bronchitis?
Thank you.
I work for a billing company, so I would not query the physician on this.
I have also encountered the same situation with bronchitis and asthmatic bronchitis. If the diagnosis given is bronchitis and asthma is in the history, would you code asthmatic bronchitis?
Thank you.
I work for a billing company, so I would not query the physician on this.
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