Question regarding Dx coding. I was asked this question by a friend not sure about the answer but I would say the FCA conference auditor is correct.. please confirm for me.. thanks!
We was told conflicting information regarding coding for all diseases and post-surg codes. On a new patient are we supposed to code for things like cardiovascular ds, tachycardia, etc if we are not treating the patient for these things? We were told previously that doing that will show cohesive treatment, but at the FCA conference we were told by an auditor that we should not put dx codes unless that particular diagnosis affects the treatment we are administering to the patient. Can you enlighten us please?