britbrit852003
Guru
I am trying to figure out the correct way to code hospital follow ups.
For example patient seen in hospital for GI bleed it gets treated and now he no longer has it. A few days later he follows up with his PCP (our docotors) for this issue. Would it be history of GI bleed or active?
There are different thoughts on this here: one is code as active since its the first follow up from that active condition and the first time our doctor has seen patient for it; and other is code history since the intent of history codes means no longer exists and no treatment being done and thats the case here.
For example patient seen in hospital for GI bleed it gets treated and now he no longer has it. A few days later he follows up with his PCP (our docotors) for this issue. Would it be history of GI bleed or active?
There are different thoughts on this here: one is code as active since its the first follow up from that active condition and the first time our doctor has seen patient for it; and other is code history since the intent of history codes means no longer exists and no treatment being done and thats the case here.