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A patient is readmitted solely for replacement of native bone flap following a decompressive craniectomy for impending brain herniation due to a traumatic skull fracture with traumatic subdural hem...
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What is the correct code assignment for a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease without provider documentation of dementia? When referencing the Alphabetic Index, the coding professional is directed t...
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If a provider documents type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) due to demand ischemia, how should it be coded?
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Our cardiologists have stated that if type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) is documented, it should be coded to a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). We are trying to minimize the numbe...
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Would a type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) always be sequenced as the principal diagnosis?
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Per the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, a patient with “stage A heart failure” is at risk to develop the condition, but does not have it yet. Is it appropriat...
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How should acutely decompensated congestive heart failure with diastolic or systolic dysfunction be coded in ICD-10-CM? There is no longer an index entry for diastolic/systolic dysfunction. For exa...
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In the guideline for hypertension with heart disease, category I50, Heart failure, is included in the list of heart conditions that are classified as hypertensive heart disease, but it is not inclu...
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A patient presented with weakness of the right arm due to an old cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The provider documented, “h/o CVA with mild residual right arm weakness.” How would weakness of ...
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Can code Z51.5, Encounter for palliative care, be listed as the principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis when the reason for the encounter is to receive palliative care?
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