It used to be that the provider needed to document a link between the two in order to use a combination code. An example would be: "Diabetes Type 2 with Retinopathy, Headache, Hypertension" (E11.3419, R51, I10), or "Diabetes Type 2, Retinopathy, Headache, Hypertension" (E11.9, H35.00, R51, I10).
Now that there is a Diabetes with Hyperglycemia code, our providers have been repeatedly diagnosing Hyperglycemia, and listing Diabetes Type 1 in the Personal Medical History, not linking them in any way.
The problem is that I try to code appropriately and any comorbidities require coding, especially when they affect the care of the patient, but there is an Excludes 1 and Hyperglycemia cannot be coded with Diabetes Type 1, so despite the provider not linking the two, what do we do?
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!
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