tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2001 Issue 2

Reader Question: Review of Systems

Question: Can a doctor use diseases as a review of systems (ROS)? For example: no renal disease, coronary artery disease, etc. Does this type of inquiry fulfill ROS requirements? If a system is listed as positive, can we use that to count as a requirement for medical history? If we have met our requirements for history and present illness (HPI) and have extra associated signs and symptoms, can these be used for ROS?New York SubscriberAnswer: Yes, stating no renal disease, coronary disease, etc., can be used in the ROS. Had these diseases been positive, they would have counted...

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