tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2024 Issue Q1

Part B Coding Coach: Debunk These 3 Common Allergy Coding Myths

Remember to report the cause of asthma exacerbation. With allergy season in full swing, you’ll need to be ready to correctly report asthma exacerbation encounters. But it’s not as easy as you think and coders may need to sift through notes in the medical record to find the right code. Dive in to quash the following asthma and allergy coding myths. Myth 1: You don’t need cause-and-effect coding for asthma exacerbation. You will always code the cause of a condition if the provider documents it in the medical record. “The cause and effect of asthma...

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