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You are here: Home / Articles / Coding Corner Question: April

Coding Corner Question: April

April 2, 2014 • By Staff

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Mary, age 51, returns to the rheumatology office for a follow-up visit for rheumatoid arthritis in her left hand, left elbow and neck (without rheumatoid factor). The physician takes a detailed history, performs an expanded problem focused exam and the medical decision is low complexity.

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During the visit, the patient complains of stiffness and swelling in the left hand, left elbow and neck. The rheumatologist performed an X-ray of the left hand, two views and read the results during the visit. Because of the severity of the swelling, the rheumatologist decided to give the patient a joint injection in the first finger on the left hand.

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Filed Under: Billing/Coding, Conditions, From the College, Practice Management, Rheumatoid Arthritis Tagged With: AC&R, American College of Rheumatology, Arthritis, Billing, Coding, ICD-10, imaging, joints, Practice Management, Rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatologistIssue: April 2014

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