Need help. I had a Physician be little me and tell me that I did not know what I was doing in front of my co-workes. He did a pre-op on a patient and all he coded was V72.83, 401.1 & 250.00 with the consult code 99244. When I told him that the second diag. needed to be the reason the patient was having the surgery he got really upset with me and told me I was wrong. The understanding that I have is that you would code it like this:
99244 -
V72.3
715.95
401.1
250.00
The patient is havina a THR because of the DJD
Please help to clear this up for me
99244 -
V72.3
715.95
401.1
250.00
The patient is havina a THR because of the DJD
Please help to clear this up for me