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When assigning the ICD-10-CM code for heart failure, based on the Index, only code I50.9, Heart failure, unspecified, is reported. There are no instructions in the Index or Tabular at category I50,...
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What is the correct ICD-10-CM code assignment for a patient who presents with an acute non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, and develops post-infarctional angina when the patient also has athero...
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The patient was diagnosed with acute liver injury as well as acute hepatitis, nonviral. Code S36.119, Unspecified injury of liver, does not seem to apply since there was no documentation of a traum...
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Can individual Glasgow coma score (GCS) codes be assigned based on documented numeric values rather than the description of the codes (e.g., eyes open to pain, best verbal response, etc.)?
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A 12-year-old patient presents to the emergency department (ED) after a car accident. She was a passenger in a car that was hit from the side by a sport utility vehicle (SUV), and the patient susta...
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The above patient returns three days later for a wound check with the pediatrician. The pediatrician only inspected the wounds. The wounds were found to be healing nicely, and no other intervention...
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The same patient now presents to the pediatrician’s office for suture removal. The pediatrician checks the wounds and removes sutures from both the scalp and cheek. Should code Z48.02, Encounter ...
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A three-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with a painful right forearm and limited use of his arm. The injury occurred when the patient and his older brother were roughhousing...
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The above patient presents to the pediatrician’s office for a follow-up visit. During the visit, the pediatrician examines the right elbow and determines that the anatomical position is normal. S...
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A 15-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with a nondisplaced oblique fracture of the right tibia. The injury occurred when he tripped over another player while running on the fi...
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