After a laminectomy due to lumbar spinal stenosis. Do you continue to code the spinal stenosis in MO1023? Is the spinal stenosis considered resolved? MO
It may or may not be resolved. Pay close attention to the referral active diagnosis information (stated as active or resolved). Often, this type of surgery is palliative and does not completely resolve the condition.
It may or may not be resolved. Pay close attention to the referral active diagnosis information (stated as active or resolved). Often, this type of surgery is palliative and does not completely resolve the condition.
Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C
-----Original Message----- From: Lori Schouten CPC [mailto:lschouten@lmvna.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 12:56 PM To: HomeCareCoding-L Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] Laminectomy
After a laminectomy due to lumbar spinal stenosis. Do you continue to code the spinal stenosis in MO1023? Is the spinal stenosis considered resolved? MO --- This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages.
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It may or may not be resolved. Pay close attention to the referral active diagnosis information (stated as active or resolved). Often, this type of surgery is palliative and does not completely resolve the condition.
Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C
It may or may not be resolved. Pay close attention to the referral active diagnosis information (stated as active or resolved). Often, this type of surgery is palliative and does not completely resolve the condition.
Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C
-----Original Message-----
From: Lori Schouten CPC [mailto:lschouten@lmvna.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 12:56 PM
To: HomeCareCoding-L
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] Laminectomy
After a laminectomy due to lumbar spinal stenosis. Do you continue to code the spinal stenosis in MO1023? Is the spinal stenosis considered resolved?
MO
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