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Wiki CHF with exacerbation

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CHF is 428.0. The dx states "congestive heart failure exacerbation". I can't find a more detailed code to support the exacerbation....

is there a code for this?

Thank you
 
When you look up CHF in the front of your book
Failure, Heart, congestive- Under congestive it states (compensated) (decompensated)
Exacerbation basically means a worsening or a decompensation of an illness.
So If no other specific info was provided then I use 428.0 as well when the physician lists it as CHF Exac.

If you look under Failure , Heart, congestive, decompensated it gives you 428.0 just like the above does.
I hope this helps and that I did not confuse you!
 
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