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Wiki Physical Therapy treatment codes

dkrisak

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I code outpatient therapy for a hospital. Say a patient comes in with OA of the knee and the medical diagnosis is "OA of L knee". The treatment dx by the therapist is 719.7, "difficulty walking". Can a coder pick up the treatment dx? The PT note eventually gets signed by the ordering physician.
 
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