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Know the Guidelines for Reporting Chronic Conditions

Published on Tue Sep 01, 2026

Know when a stable chronic condition still belongs on the claim. Should you report a patient’s hypertension at every office visit? What about diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart failure, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when the physician does not make any changes to treatment? These questions come up frequently in outpatient coding. A chronic diagnosis does not have [...]
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