Parkinson's
A homecare patient has Parkinson's. Physical therapy is called in for 'weakness' and 'pain'. Wouldn't I just use Parkinson's (G20) since those things are integral to this disease?
A homecare patient has Parkinson's. Physical therapy is called in for 'weakness' and 'pain'. Wouldn't I just use Parkinson's (G20) since those things are integral to this disease?
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Unless the doctor stated the weakness and pain has a different underlying cause, I would assume they're related...
Thank you.
Yes, only Parkinson's, because the manifestation codes of an illness should not be coded.