KMayercsik
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I recently had a conversation with one of our physicians about coding the encounter when it is felt that the patients active disease, CA of pharynx turns to HX of pharyngeal CA.
She coded and encounter for hx of on one date of service as the reason for the encounter and then two months later, coded it as active CA.
I explained to her that she is the only one that can determine if the cancer has indeed been eradicated. She wants guidelines....any advice or links? Thanks, all!
She coded and encounter for hx of on one date of service as the reason for the encounter and then two months later, coded it as active CA.
I explained to her that she is the only one that can determine if the cancer has indeed been eradicated. She wants guidelines....any advice or links? Thanks, all!