slivingston
Networker
I've opened a can of worms in my coding department. LOL
In my opinion past medical history is illness, surgery, etc that the patient has experienced in the past. If the patient is coming in for the management of their HTN and that is the only illness listed in the PMH I do not count it as that is what they are currently being treated for. I also would not count the patient brining in their blood pressure log for the last month as PMH.
However, it has been presented to me that I should count the listing of their current illness (again this is the only thing listed in PMH) as PMH or if the provider reviews their blood pressure log for the last month (as it is showing a history of the illness) that we should count this as PMH.
I have always thought that the PMH could not cotain information related to the 'active' or condition being treated.
Any input or links that I could use for referrence would be greatly appreciated.
In my opinion past medical history is illness, surgery, etc that the patient has experienced in the past. If the patient is coming in for the management of their HTN and that is the only illness listed in the PMH I do not count it as that is what they are currently being treated for. I also would not count the patient brining in their blood pressure log for the last month as PMH.
However, it has been presented to me that I should count the listing of their current illness (again this is the only thing listed in PMH) as PMH or if the provider reviews their blood pressure log for the last month (as it is showing a history of the illness) that we should count this as PMH.
I have always thought that the PMH could not cotain information related to the 'active' or condition being treated.
Any input or links that I could use for referrence would be greatly appreciated.