Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 26 MAS 639 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The First-Listed Diagnosis
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The idea
In the outpatient setting, the main reason for the visit is called the first-listed diagnosis.
In practice
List first the code for the condition chiefly responsible for the visit, then the codes for other conditions that affect care.
Where people slip
In outpatient coding, the term principal diagnosis is not used.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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