tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2023 Issue Q3

Part B Coding Coach: Bolster Diabetes Coding With Handy Q&A Set

Tip: Review ICD-10-CM guidelines to enhance claims success. Medicare providers treat patients living with diabetes daily, but coding the condition can be challenging. That’s why it’s important you fully capture your patients’ experiences with the disease by using the correct codes. Check out the following questions and corresponding answers to help you improve your diabetes coding. Question 1: I’m often confused by coding when the conditions are related. For example, if my provider documents hypertension with diabetes mellitus, can I assume, and interpret, that “with” means the same as “associated with” or “due...

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