I am new to coding for physical medicine doctors. Many of whom, see inpatients before they are and then when they transferred to a rehab floor. My question is how to discern what is the focus of their visit. Typically, these patients have either fallen and broken an leg/arm, or they’ve had a stroke or heart attack. In my opinion, these types of physicians are not treating the underlying illness or injury, but rather the residuals- difficulty walking/malaise/dysphasia/functional decline etc… My physicians list 8-10 +diagnosis and I am not sure what to list first.
If anyone can help me to better understand, I’d truly appreciate it!

Thanks!
-Kathleen