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Linking diagnoses and procedures to documentation in outpatient settings

In the outpatient setting, we have a different set of rules to follow in regard to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting compared to those that follow the guidelines for inpatient care. The ICD-10-CM guidelines for outpatient coding are used by hospitals and providers for coding and reporting hospital-based outpatient services and provider-based office visits.

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