Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 201: A State You Don't Expect
Not much to add to this other than "yup". I work on the clinical side of the outpatient world, so I get my tendrils into everything from booking to treating to billing (from an IT perspective, that is). One of my jobs is to update the diagnosis code lists every 6 months (they're available quarterly but f that). I'm working on the yearly regulatory update and it's a 6 week project all in itself. Isn't that insane? The diagnosis code list is so complicated and integrated into everything that it takes me weeks and weeks to process it.
However, it does lead to some hilarious dx codes:
A human being was paid to add these to a potential diagnosis code list.
Originally posted by leswp1
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However, it does lead to some hilarious dx codes:
- Sucked into jet engine [with further options for initial, sequala, etc.]
- Excessive consumption of juice
- Walking dead syndrome
A human being was paid to add these to a potential diagnosis code list.
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