What constitutes an appropriate physician query and what does it aim to achieve?

What constitutes an appropriate physician query and what does it aim to achieve?

• A. An open-ended invitation to discuss patient care with no guidance.
• B. A non-leading, specific query to clarify documentation (diagnosis, ROM, SOI) to support accurate coding; aims to obtain precise documentation that supports the codes.
• C. Queries that prompt physicians to change diagnoses without documentation support.
• D. Any comment that critiques physician performance.

Answer: (B)