depression as primary diagnosis

TBrown49TBrown49
in Home Care Coding General
pt recerted, new onset of depression. Can we use depression as primary dx without a mental health nurse seeing patient?

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  • snorboo12snorboo12
    edited May 2017
    You can if nurse is seeing patient for teaching/monitoring of new
    medications for depression and that is reason for recert.
    Shari
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