Q: | My physician documents diabetes as follows: DMII/CKD III/Peripheral neuropathy. What is the correct way to code this? |
A: |
Assuming your provider is the last hold-out from an EMR conversion, and based on the way you wrote your question, the correct ICD-10-CM codes are:
Remember that you cannot infer a causal relationship between the diabetes and the other two conditions unless the clinician specifically documents it by using the connectors: “with,” “due to,” “caused by,” or “secondary to.” Read more by visiting our blog: Documenting Manifestations: “Connect” with an Accurate Payment |