January 3, 2019
COPD is a complex disease and affects more than 15 million people in United States. The prevalence of this devastating disease puts additional importance on the accuracy of its documentation and coding by the treating provider.
Many patients diagnosed with COPD might also have asthma, emphysema and/or chronic bronchitis. Even in the absence of active treatment, this disease impacts the patient’s care at almost every visit with their provider. The impact of COPD to medical decision-making often means that the condition should be coded, even if it wasn’t the reason for the visit.
Learn how to accurately document and code COPD according to ICD-10-CM guidelines.
For more information about documentation and coding of this and any other chronic or complex condition, email your Provider Clinical Consultant at providerclinicalconsulting@premera.com.