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Diagnoses help - dee

Posted: Nov 11, 2010

I need help with using numbers in diagnoses. If it is dictated as: 9 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm, do I spell out the number 9 or start the diagnosis with using the number 9? I have not found a rule for it in the usage of diagnosis.

diagnoses help - sm

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I am not sure how your company likes things, verbatim, etc., but I usually add, "There is a 9 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm....."

I would... - GT

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just add A. Even if verbatim, you can usually get away with that. A 9 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm.

I would type abdominal aortic aneursym, - 9 cm. NM

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NM

A 9-cm... - MT

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I don't use "there is" unless it's dictated. I believe it's safer to just put "A" in front of that. Hard to get accused of "padding" that way.

Diagnosis - dee

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Thank you too all who helped me with the most proper way to start the diagnosis, using a number at the beginnning. I appreciate it very much.

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