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LTC providers reporting ICD-9 codes (and their respective 10 codes) on the encounter. As far as I know this is definitely not allowable anymore, correct? I want to be sure before I take th... [ Read More ]
I received my test results back for the CIC exam and after the first attempt I discovered that the worst part of my results were the fill in the blank coding section of the exam. I decided to go back ... [ Read More ]
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CHF may be coded in addition to diastolic/systolic/combined heart failure if CHF is documented. If there is no CHF it would be 428.20, 428.30, 428.40 assuming these are unspecified. If there is mentio... [ Read More ]
I need some clarification. I was told that when the patient has CHF with Diastolic Dysfunction it codes as current so 428.0 and 428.32. I found this in the coders Desk Refrence pg 417 paragraph 2. ... [ Read More ]
[b]CHF with systolic or diastolic heart failure[/b]
Yes there is coding clinic which says you can code CHF in addition to the systolic and diastolic heart failure series as CHF is not always integral... [ Read More ]
[b]Congestive heart failure[/b]
You do not need to post 428.0 with systolic or diastolic heart failure. I have never heard or read this. Angela Moore, CPC... [ Read More ]
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