Another ICD-9 question

This only happens occasionally, but there's one doc who does this literally all the time on ops:  the code is dictated before the actual diagnosis on preop (as I recall), then on postop it's dictated afterwards.  I hope I got that right, but the "before" and "after" are definitely correct.  It sounds and looks weird, but since it's a verbatim acct, I type it that way.  In a verbatim situation we obviously have to do it that way, but does anyone know why they do it this way sometimes?  Is it normal?

Thanks.

• ICD9 codes????? - Charlotte Bing
  • If they dictate them, they want them on there. - (nm)
  • Another ICD-9 question - Habibi
    • I think that would just be preferential or maybe account specifics for the doc. sm - Ex-coder
  • You should type them. I usually type them in parentheses following the diagnosis. - WickedMT
    • Thank You!! - CB

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