Example of How Payers Remove Secondary Diagnoses From Claims

Payers and/or their auditors may contend that inconsistent documentation is grounds to remove a diagnosis, said Richelle Marting, an attorney from Olathe, Kansas. But there is support from coding guidelines to appeal this and the other denials stemming from DRG validations.[1] Contact Marting at rmarting@richellemarting.com.

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