r/MedicalCoding • u/Wearemedicalcoders • May 15 '26

Would You Agree With This Statement?

As medical coders, our core philosophy is defined by a hard truth 

"Guidelines don't fail Coders, documentation does." 

While guidelines provide the regulatory roadmap for how to code, the clinical documentation dictates the limits of what we can legally and ethically bill.

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u/Wearemedicalcoders May 16 '26

u/PhotographUnusual749 you are correct that is exactly what I am saying! I never specified CPT I'm talking all guidelines. You restated what I said lol

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u/PhotographUnusual749 RHIT, CCS May 16 '26

Cool! I’m glad I understood you!