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VIDEO: Fritz discusses importance of proper coding

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CLEVELAND — Jacqueline M. Fritz, RN, MSN, CNS, RNBC, Arthritis and Osteoporosis Medica Center Inc., Medical Advancement Center, La Palma, Calif. discussed the importance of using appropriate medical billing codes and "looking at the whole patient" at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.

She said coding for comorbidities can be helpful in addition to conditions common to rheumatology.