primary diagnosis

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    Wiki Principal diagnosis Inpatient hospital stay

    According to the AAPC manual I used to get my CPC, the Principal or First-listed Diagnosis instructions state (2015 AAPC General Code Set Training p.24): "If no sequencing restrictions apply, then sequencing is based on the condition that brought the patient into the hospital or physician...
  2. J

    Wiki SNF primary dx for SDH

    Hello! Any help and input for this situation is very much appreciated! I have a new resident coming in from a long hospital stay (admitted 2/14/22). She was initially diagnosed in the hospital with acute on chronic subdural hemorrhage and multiple facial fractures resulting from a fall off of a...
    • jtrong
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    • icd 10 neurosurgery coding primary diagnosis rehab skilled nursing coding snf
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    • Forum: ICD-10
  3. J

    Wiki SNF primary dx selection

    Hello - I am having a hard time determining an appropriate primary diagnosis for a new admission for short term rehab to a SNF. Patient presented to ER after being found down after an indeterminant amount of time. She was found to have had a small, suspected cardioembolic, stroke with...
    • jtrong
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    • primary diagnosis primary dx short term rehab snf
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    • Forum: ICD-10
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    Wiki animal bite prompting rabies series

    Looking for a little help on those who have encountered patients with an injury necessitating a rabies series. My questions are on the follow up visits for the second, third etc, rabies shots. Person seen in ED for animal bite, patient given first shot in rabies series primary dx coded is...
  5. P

    Wiki primary diagnosis

    When coding for professional services I was under the understanding we would only use the signs and symptoms if a definitive diagnosis has not been established (confirmed) by the provider. I have come across some other information (can't remember from where) stating to use the nature of the...
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