Donna Garrett asked:
In our CRC text page 138 Patient #3. Patient is now on full-time supplemetnal oxygen. The answer on page 464 does not code for oxygen supplementation. Z99.8. Why?
Thanks; DonnaG
Answer:
Answer #1; Rosenda Roadruck wrote: Z99.81 is Dependence of supplemental oxygen as of October 1; 2018.
When was the CRC text/ practice exam written? By chance was it written before the October 1st updates?
In our CRC text page 138 Patient #3. Patient is now on full-time supplemetnal oxygen. The answer on page 464 does not code for oxygen supplementation. Z99.8. Why?
Thanks; DonnaG
Answer:
Answer #1; Rosenda Roadruck wrote: Z99.81 is Dependence of supplemental oxygen as of October 1; 2018.
When was the CRC text/ practice exam written? By chance was it written before the October 1st updates?
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