The challenge comes when translating clinical language into accurate and specific diagnosis codes.
Are you facing various challenges when translating clinical language into specific diagnosis codes?
Accurate and specific diagnosis coding is crucial to ensuring proper reimbursement for providers and facilitates effective communication among healthcare professionals.
The challenge comes when translating clinical language into accurate and specific diagnosis codes.
A few things to be aware of include:
Codes that describe symptoms and signs are only acceptable if that is the highest level of diagnostic certainty documented by the chiropractor.
Only assign a code to a case if the condition has been confirmed by examination or imaging.
The first code is the most crucial since the insurance carrier’s software reads a claim from the top down and left to right.
Remember, H. J. Ross Company is an expert with over 40 years of experience in dealing with a wide range of chiropractic billing issues.