tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2022 Issue Q4
Reader Questions: Do This When Assigning ICD-10 Codes
Question: We find the Medicare billing process a bit confusing and aren’t sure what to include on our claims pertaining to our beneficiaries’ diagnoses. When preparing a claim, should we enter the diagnosis code only for the condition the physician is treating? Or should we list all the current conditions that the patient is experiencing? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: The answer to this question is open to interpretation. ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section IV.J, tells you to “code all documented conditions that coexist at the time of the encounter/visit, and that require or affect patient care, treatment...
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