I just seem to be completely unable to wrap my head around when to code for a long-term drug in a visit. Does someone have a clear answer? It just seems to me that if someone comes in for their CHF the drug that they are currently taking for that should be coded. But, if they aren’t in there specifically for the CHF and it is just listed as something they currently have, then you don’t code that drug, just the CHF as an active dx.

Is that anywhere close to right??

Thanks for helping out this foggy Sunday brain!

Lynn