The patient is obese, and pregnant, is the main reason for the visit due to the pregnancy? And the complications that the obesity brings to it? Then the correct pregnancy diagnosis would be primary followed by the obesity. Also, what did the OB put on the script?
QuoteThe patient is obese, and pregnant, is the main reason for the visit due to the pregnancy? And the complications that the obesity brings to it? Then the correct pregnancy diagnosis would be primary followed by the obesity. Also, what did the OB put on the script? It is important to note that all our advice is completely MOOT if this stuff isn't documented in the patient's charge. If it wasn't documented it wasn't done. That's why I wouldn't be comfortable giving dx codes w/out at LEAST knowing what's in the chart and that's my point. The provider has to go back into the chart to see what diagnosis was documented.