Go back to the source when coding secondary diabetes
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies, December 1, 2008
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As of October 1, coders began reporting new codes for secondary diabetes. To maintain coding compliance, it’s important for coders to understand the origin of secondary diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, coders should be on the lookout for the following causes of secondary diabetes:
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