Internal Medicine Coding Alert
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Pinpoint Diagnosis for CPAP Machine
Published on Sat Nov 13, 2010 
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Diagnosis V46.8 (Other dependence on machines and devices; other enabling machines) could be appropriate as a secondary diagnosis only, but don't jump to conclusions. You need a primary diagnosis explaining why the physician prescribed a CPAP machine, such as obstructive sleep apnea (327.23, Obstructive sleep apnea [adult] [pediatric]). Talk with the physician to determine the best choice.Other Articles in this issue of
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