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Internal Medicine Pro-Fee Imapct - Bleeding Ulcer

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Inpatient progress note: No complaints, Hx bleeding ulcer 2 yrs. ago

Labs:  WBC-10.5 Hemoglobin-10.5 Hematocrit-30.6
  Heart:  RRR
  Lungs:  CTA
  Abd:  soft, NT, No HSM, BS normal, CVAT, no hemorrhoids

Small umbilical hernia, easily reducible stools + for occult blood

A/P:  GI bleed, umbilical hernia

Additional “Queried” diagnosis:  blood loss anemia based on lab values.  If blood loss anemia is confirmed, documented and coded, it will have the following impact: 

 

E&M Impact

Documented as noted in PN:  99231, $39

Documented with additional queried diagnosis: 99232, $61 

Last Updated on Thursday, 05 February 2009 11:00  


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