ICD-9 Coding: Stop Asking ‘Which Diagnosis Code Will Get My Claim Paid?’
Assigning an ICD-9 code merely to get your claim paid could land you in legal hot water. Medical coders face a lot of questions each day in the course of their work, but one question you should not be asking is “which diagnosis code should I put on this claim if I want to collect?” When [...] Related articles:
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February 21, 2010