pathology results post discharge

tkreilingtkreiling
in CDI Talk Archive
Does anyone have an articles or tips on how to explain to physicians that the pathology results that may not come back until after discharge still need queried and can be coded if the attending agrees? I just had an encounter with a physician that did not want to answer my query reagrdingthe pathology results that came back after discharge because he said it was an outpatient diagnosis. I tried that since it was worked up during the stay we could still code it, but I got nowhere. Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks,
Tara RN, CCDS

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