tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2012 Issue 4

Reader Question: Score the HPI When the Patient Says there is Nothing is Wrong?

Question: Can I get an opinion on chief complaint and number of elements in this HPI?Per EMS, patient's family called 911 because he/she has not been eating or drinking for the last week, worried that the patient may be dehydrated and took Maalox at the suggestion of the concerned family member without any changes. Patient with known metastatic breast cancer having chosen to avoid aggressive treatment of same. Patient states he/she is in no pain, no nausea, thinks that he/she has been eating and drinking enough and not sure why family called 911.Answer: This is tricky since...

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