One of our providers asked a question in ICD-10 training class yesterday that we are unable to answer. The specific scenario was a patient treated for cardiac arrest due to heart failure. Here's the coding challenge:
I46. - Cardiac arrest
I46.2 Cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition,
with instruction to 'code first underlying cardiac condition"
I50. - Heart failure
This diagnosis category has Excludes 1 note for cardiac arrest (I46)
So.....how is this handled? Appreciate your expertise and help.
Sherryle Givens, CPC
I46. - Cardiac arrest
I46.2 Cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition,
with instruction to 'code first underlying cardiac condition"
I50. - Heart failure
This diagnosis category has Excludes 1 note for cardiac arrest (I46)
So.....how is this handled? Appreciate your expertise and help.
Sherryle Givens, CPC