• If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten the password it can be reset on our sign in section by entering your registered Email Address or Username here. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..

Wiki Atypical chest pain

Create Wiki
L

lindacoder

Guest
Messages
282
Location
Northeast Kansas AAPC
Best answers
0
Patient admitted with atypical chest pain. Patient had roux-en-Y gastric bypass in 2006. Prior to our consult patient underwent EGD by another physician which showed retained food in his pouch which "probably" accounts for the atypical chest pain. Would you only use the chest pain diagnosis and not even mention post roux? Thanks for any suggestions!
 
I would only code what is documented in the notes for this encounter. If the chest pain is the reason for the encounter and there is no causal relationship indicated in the documentation for this encounter, I would only code the chest pain.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top