Primary pulmonary hypertension/I27.0? You will need to clarify that with the physician!
JaNell Boss RN, BSN, BCHH-C, HCS-O
-----Original Message----- From: Jessica P [mailto:Jessica.Patlyek@healthcarefirst.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 6:14 PM To: HomeCareCoding-L Subject: [homecarecoding-l] HPTN
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Hi Jessica. In my career I have noted physicians and nurses from different parts of the world abbreviate hypertension as HPTN instead of HTN. Physician clarification is always recommended when there is a question of documentation interpretation.
Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D-10 Utilization Review Specialist Kindred at Home Little Rock, Arkansas 501-508-8526 (o) 501-690-2027 (c) Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
Hi Jessica. In my career I have noted physicians and nurses from different parts of the world abbreviate hypertension as HPTN instead of HTN. Physician clarification is always recommended when there is a question of documentation interpretation.
Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D-10 Utilization Review Specialist Kindred at Home Little Rock, Arkansas 501-508-8526 (o) 501-690-2027 (c) Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
-----Original Message----- From: Jessica P [mailto:Jessica.Patlyek@healthcarefirst.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 5:14 PM To: HomeCareCoding-L Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] HPTN
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JaNell Boss RN, BSN, BCHH-C, HCS-O
-----Original Message-----
From: Jessica P [mailto:Jessica.Patlyek@healthcarefirst.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 6:14 PM
To: HomeCareCoding-L
Subject: [homecarecoding-l] HPTN
What do we code when I patient has this documented?
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Thank you.
In my career I have noted physicians and nurses from different parts of the world abbreviate hypertension as HPTN instead of HTN. Physician clarification is always recommended when there is a question of documentation interpretation.
Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D-10
Utilization Review Specialist
Kindred at Home
Little Rock, Arkansas
501-508-8526 (o)
501-690-2027 (c)
Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
In my career I have noted physicians and nurses from different parts of the world abbreviate hypertension as HPTN instead of HTN. Physician clarification is always recommended when there is a question of documentation interpretation.
Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D-10
Utilization Review Specialist
Kindred at Home
Little Rock, Arkansas
501-508-8526 (o)
501-690-2027 (c)
Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jessica P [mailto:Jessica.Patlyek@healthcarefirst.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 5:14 PM
To: HomeCareCoding-L
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] HPTN
What do we code when I patient has this documented?
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