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hi guys!

I have this problem coding the example scenario coding for In Patient Coding
here's the situation

" A HIV positive patient was admitted due to complaints of cough and fever. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of Pneumonia due to group B streptococcus. Patient was discharged after 4 days of antibiotics. Final diagnosis: Group B Streptococcus Pneumonia due to HIV"

is it appropriate to code B20, J15.3 in this situation?
or should i code this with a primary diagnosis code of J15.3 followed by B20

thank you!
 
The post says "due to HIV". Therefor you code the HIV first and the pneumonia second since the HIV is the underlying cause of the pneumonia.
 
Chapter 1 guidelines

See the official guidelines Section I.C.1.a.2.a (Chapter 1 guidelines) B20 is first followed by additional codes for all reported HIV-related conditions.
 
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