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ICD-10-CM’s Index to Diseases, under the term “Asystole (heart)” instructs see Arrest, cardiac. Could you please clarify if cardiac arrest should be coded when the provider notes a finding of...
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What are the correct code assignments for aortic valve stenosis with mitral valve insufficiency? Does ICD-10-CM assume rheumatic fever origin when the provider does not document a cause?
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An 89-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department (ED) due to an unwitnessed fall. The patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and treated with Bactrim. During the ED encounte...
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What is the correct coding an of elevated troponin level, when an acute myocardial infarction is ruled-out? Our group is split between code R74.8, Abnormal levels of other serum enzymes; code R79.8...
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A patient with a history of bilateral lung transplant presents with aspiration pneumonia due to emesis with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask. The Official Guidelines for Coding and...
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A patient with a history of a kidney transplant presents with acute renal failure (ARF) due to dehydration. Is acute renal failure always considered a complication of the kidney transplant?
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A patient was admitted with hypovolemic shock due to volume depletion as a result of persistent nausea and vomiting. There is an Excludes1 note at category E86-, Volume depletion that prevents the ...
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A patient with pregnancy induced hypertension presents at 39 weeks and 1 day for induction of labor due to pre-eclampsia. She delivered during the admission without any indications of elevated bloo...
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What code is assigned for a 37-week newborn when the provider’s final diagnostic statement listed “Likely group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection due to maternal active GBS infection?” The disc...
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What code should be assigned for an asymptomatic infant born to a group B Streptococcus (GBS) positive mother, when the provider has ruled out GBS infection in the newborn after the clinical evalua...
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