what caused the resident to seek hospitalization and why is he/she in the nursing facility this is the criteria I use to sequence my diagnosis
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Debbie Settle Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 3:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: order of ICD-9 codes What is the correct order of coding ICD-9 codes? I havsd a resident w/ anemia and liver mass. The anemia is due to the liver mass. Which should be listed first? /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
