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Pay Attention to Septic Embolism Code First Notes

Published on Tue May 20, 2025

Question: A cardiologist at my practice documented that a patient with infective endocarditis developed a septic embolism in the left upper extremity. The provider recorded treatment plans specifically for the septic embolism. Do I report the septic arterial embolism as the principal diagnosis? Maryland Subscriber Answer: Remember, when reporting sepsis, you usually don’t report the sepsis code first, because sepsis [...]
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