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Use the Index to Correctly Code This Ataxia With Stroke Case

Published on Thu Apr 17, 2025

Question: During a patient’s annual wellness exam, my provider documented “ataxia with history of stroke.” Should I use codes R27.0 and Z86.73 on my claim for this visit? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: Not exactly. By themselves, these codes represent two conditions: ataxia, coded to R27.0 (Ataxia, unspecified), and history of stroke, coded to Z86.73 (Personal history of transient ischemic attack [...]
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