morning, need help please!! as a new auditor I’m having difficulty with validating "code also" code that providers are choosing due to the coding convention guidelines. However the problem is when they chose these codes there is no assessment done. for example Hypertension I10 with nicotine dep, cigarette, uncomp F17.210. Social hx shows patient is a smoker. is this enough or do we have to have an assessment of these "buddy codes" as well.
any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you