Tag Archives: query the physician

Borderline Diagnoses

When a provider writes that a diagnosis is borderline, many coders will query the physician before coding.  However, the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting states that borderline diagnoses are not considered uncertain and that there is no distinction … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Sometimes physician query is imperative

A staff member’s role is one of supporting the clinician.  However, in the area of coding and billing, the perspective is more of collaboration as the employee must appropriately transfer the practitioner’s documentation into correct codes, advise him/her on the … Read Full Post

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