Coding Clarification – Diagnosis Code Policy
Thank you for your feedback regarding our Diagnosis Code Policy. We have clarified our language to avoid further confusion.
Diagnosis Code Policy
If a provider bills an E&M service on the same date as the preventive medicine service (typically on the same claim), with a Z code as the only diagnosis, that is when the E&M code would be denied.
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