Cardiology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Attack Your Atypical Chest Pain Dx Cases
Published on Thu Sep 04, 2008
Question: California Subscriber Answer: Report 786.59 (Chest pain; other) for atypical chest pain, which can be located in the left chest, abdomen, back or arm. The patient may describe the feeling as fleeting or sharp. Atypical chest pain is unrelated to exercise and is not relieved by rest or nitroglycerin.
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