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Q&A: Can Z codes be used as the admitting diagnosis on the claim?

Question: Can Z codes be used as the admitting diagnosis on the claim? Answer from Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC: Admission Diagnosis codes (Field Locator 69 on the claim) should be the code...

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