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Wiki Obesity and malnutrition

Thread starter Evelyn Kim
Start date Jan 12, 2015

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Evelyn Kim

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Jan 12, 2015

#1

Can anyone point me in the direction of information on whether or not you can bill codes 263.8 and 278.01 at the same time?

Thanks.

mitchellde

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Jan 12, 2015

#2

Evelyn Kim said:
Can anyone point me in the direction of information on whether or not you can bill codes 263.8 and 278.01 at the same time?

Thanks.

They are fairly contradictory terms. Did the provider document both conditions in the same patient for the sham encounter ?

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stephanie7480

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Jan 13, 2015

#3

Optum says "Protein-Calorie Malnutrition can be defined as a BMI less than 18.5" So I would think not.
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What does the documentation say?

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