A coder notes that a patient is taking prescription Pilocarpine.; The final diagnoses on the discharge summary are congestive heart failure and diabetes mellitus. The coder should query the physician about adding a diagnosis of
Pilocarpine is prescribed to treat glaucoma patients. In this question, it is appropriate to add the diagnosis of Glaucoma to the patient Medical Records. Physician consultation is needed to add this diagnosis to code the Patient chart
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