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Remember Combo Codes in This Atherosclerosis Case

Published on Fri Mar 15, 2024

Question: If a patient has atherosclerotic heart disease with angina pectoris, do I report each separately, or does one code imply the other? Nevada Subscriber Answer: When a patient has atherosclerotic heart disease along with angina pectoris, you should look to a combination code. If the patient suffers atherosclerotic heart disease of the native coronary artery along with angina pectoris, for example, [...]
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