susan harrison-kalie
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do you code hyper if symbol up arrow is used and hypo with a down arrow?
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hyper is UP & hypo is DOWN
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
FTessaBartels
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NO - not at all
Just because a patient's blood pressure (or glucose level or cholesterol level) is higher or lower than last time does not give him/her a diagnosis.
The PHYSICIAN must state the diagnosis specifically for it to be coded.
Hope that helps.
F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC
Just because a patient's blood pressure (or glucose level or cholesterol level) is higher or lower than last time does not give him/her a diagnosis.
The PHYSICIAN must state the diagnosis specifically for it to be coded.
Hope that helps.
F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC