tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2010 Issue 6

Reader Questions: Count Systems, Not Symptoms, On ROS Levels

Question:What do you think the review of systems (ROS) level would be for the following encounter, and what diagnosis code should I use?\"Px symptoms fever, weight loss, sharp stomach pain and cramping, trouble breathing. No def dx. Proscribed OTC antacids, rest. Told px follow up with PCP if symptoms do no abate.\"North Carolina SubscriberAnswer:This is an extended ROS, as the physician reviewed three systems:Constitutional (fever, weight loss)Respiratory (breathing trouble)Gastrointestinal (cramping, sharp stomach pain).When the physician performs ROS on two to nine systems, it is an extended ROS. While ROS level is no guarantee as you should...

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