Q&A: POA renal failure?
HIM-HIPAA Insider, July 3, 2012
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A: Query the physician to determine whether acute renal failure was POA. Appendix I of the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (POA Reporting Guidelines) indicates that a query is appropriate if documentation is unclear regarding whether a condition was POA. The provider should clarify the linkage of signs and symptoms to the acute renal failure, the timing of test results, and the timing of findings.
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