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Complication Sequencing When obesity is the reason for the encounter (e.g., obesity management, bariatric consult), E66.xx is the principal/first-listed diagnosis
Or maybe youre initiating a new medication after reviewing lab results
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CDI specialists can use these talking points to understand what patients are being counseled on, which helps identify missing documentation that should be queried
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