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Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure secondary to Fluid Overload-I am trying to

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I am trying to determine if I should code the respiratory failure first or fluid overload. The patient is being admitted to the hospital because of the respiratory failure.
 
Acute hypoxic Respiratory Failure secondary to fluid Overload

The respiratory failure is the condition established after study to be responsible for the hospital admission, hence it will be coded first or Principal Diagnosis.
 
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