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Wiki How do you code COPD with Asthma ?

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Dx by doc: COPD with RAD with excacerbation(Asthma).

Do you code just the COPD ( 496 ) because it excludes asthma 493.02?

Or do you code the Asthma (493.02) only and exclude 496 because Asthma with excacerbation ( 493.02 ) is more specific than COPD?

Can anyone help resolve this coders dispute? Loser has to buy 2011 CPT.

Thanks!
 
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