by Betty A. Hovey | Feb 3, 2023 | Coding Quandry
Question: One point of clarification I’ve wondered about. What defines the chronicity of the condition? Is it if it’s lasted more than one year already for the patient or is it if we know that it’s going to last more than a year even if it’s...
by Betty A. Hovey | Apr 7, 2022 | Coding Quandry
Question: When I am performing a shave biopsy, I append diagnosis code D48.5 to the service. My coder is telling me that it is incorrect, and I should use D49.2 instead. Who is correct? Answer: The coder is correct on this one. D48.5 is Neoplasm of Uncertain...
