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Cardiology Coding:

Look for Link Before Coding Adverse Effect

Published on Thu Feb 20, 2025

Question: We have a patient who presented to the emergency department (ED) with swelling of the lips, tongue, and throat. They were diagnosed with angioedema. It was noted in the chart that the patient’s cardiologist recently prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Should this be reported with an adverse effect code? Nevada Subscriber Answer: To code for an adverse effect, [...]
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