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Don’t Mix Up Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

Published on Wed Oct 25, 2023

Question: If the patient has atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter can you code both of these diagnoses together? Or can you only code the more specific code, which would be atrial fibrillation? Ohio Subscriber Answer: Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) and atrial flutter are two different conditions. If the documentation indicates that the patient has both, you can report both. However, you will need [...]
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